Aircraft of various types with the Romanian Air Forces, some belonging to the Internal Affairs Ministry (MAI) and the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), have overflown Bucharest on Thursday on the very day of the Romanian Aviation and Air Forces.
The F-16 aircraft started the show, seconded by the IAR-99, MiG 21 and C-27J Spartan. Bucharesters could also see the helicopters MI-17, EC-135, IAR-330 and SA-365 DAUPHIN - belonging to the SRI.
The air show ended in a special moment, performed by the Iacarii Acrobati (Acrobats Yak-crew), a three Yak-52 aircraft air acrobats team, who have drawn the tricolour (blue, yellow, red) flag in the sky.
Attending the event was the Defence Minister, Adrian Tutuianu, who expressed gratitude to the heroes who fell on battle fields.
Romanian Aviation Day and Air Forces Day are yearly celebrated on the 20th of July, the same day the Saint Prophet Elijah, spiritual protector of air overdaring, is celebrated by the Orthodox Church.
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