General Aviation: Aerobatics—2018 Photo Contest

Circles in the Sky

Chris Detar, Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Jack Knutson in his Extra 300 writes circles in the sky at the Westmoreland County Airshow, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2018.

Statue of Liberty Flyover

Ricardo von Puttkammer, New York

Airshow pilot John Klatt flies his Extra 300L over the Statue of Liberty during Memorial Day weekend.

Falcons Over Vlieland

Ben Ullings, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands

The Royal Jordanian Falcons team flying their new Extra 330LX aircraft over the Vliehors military range on the southern part of the island of Vlieland in the north of the Netherlands.

Skytypers

Michael Otis, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts

The Geico Skytypers Air Show Team performs at the 2018 Rhode Island Air Show.

MSU Aerobatic Team

Mitch Bowers, Englewood, Colorado

Metropolitan State University Aerobatic Team air-to-air photo mission was conducted east of Denver.

Bird Advisories in Effect

Perry Doggrell, Cantonment, Florida

A Super Stearman flown by Greg Shelton Airshows flies inverted underneath a large flock of white pelicans at the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola, Florida. The birds were actually a few hundred feet above the Stearman. Also, note the wingwalker in between the wings on the right side of the aircraft.

Incoming!

Luis Sales, Pembroke Pines, Florida

The Geico Skytypers Air Show Team approaches the show center at the 2018 Tampa Bay AirFest at MacDill AFB, Florida, on May 12, 2018.

Redline to the Moon

Evan Peers, Pollock Pines, California

A Redline Airshows RV-8 sparkles across the Moon during a night performance at EAA AirVenture 2018 in Wisconsin.

Italian Smoke Fills The Skies Over Fairford

Stephen Wolf, Antony, France

Frecce Tricolori were one of the star performers at the 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, England.

Finnish Fun!

Alastair Robertson, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

A Christen Eagle II flies over one of Finland's many lakes near Tikkakoski.

Seeing these aerobatic aircraft is dramatic, whether they are carrying wing walkers, shooting smoke or silhouetting the Moon. Here are the submissions to Aviation Week's 2018 Photo Contest. 

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