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12-649: It is named after the date of the founding of the PLA (August 1, 1927), and is a part of the PLAAF Beijing Military Region. The unit was founded in 1962 and has over the years performed more than 500 times for delegations from 166 countries and regions. Its first show abroad happened in August 2013 during the Russian airshow MAKS . The August 1st aerobatic team (Ba Yi aerobatic team) initially equipped

24-691: A Malaysian airshow during adverse weather conditions. The team now performs with eight Su-30SM . The team is based at Kubinka AFB. Kubinka is a major base of the Russian Air Force in the Moscow region. On 12 December 1995, when approaching the Cam Ranh airfield (Vietnam) in adverse weather for refueling, two Su-27s and an Su-27UB of the Russian Knights team flew into a nearby mountain while in-formation, killing four pilots. The cause of

36-755: Is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force . Originally formed on April 5, 1991 at the Kubinka Air Base as a team of six Sukhoi Su-27s , the team was the first to perform outside the Soviet Union in September 1991 when they toured the United Kingdom. On December 12, 1995, disaster struck as three team jets flew in-formation into a mountainside near Cam Ranh , Vietnam during approach while en route to home from

48-668: Is an international air show held at Zhukovsky International Airport , the home of the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky , 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Moscow, Russia. The event was organized by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade until 2009, more recently by the Government of Moscow and Aviasalon. The first show, Mosaeroshow-92 , was held in 1992. Since 1993,

60-635: Is held in the city of Zhukovsky , at Zhukovsky International Airport , which is the home of the Gromov Flight Research Institute . After the dissolution of the Soviet Union , many aviation companies eventually moved to Zhukovsky, using the Gromov Flight Research Institute's airfield for MosAeroShow-92 held on 11–16 August 1992. A second show was held in 1993, now renamed MAKS. Since then the air show has been held biannually. It lasts for six days, three of which are open to

72-715: The Tushino Airfield in Moscow 22 years later. Its history in Zhukovskiy, however, began much later with the Engineering Show by TsAGI in 1990. The objective of the MAKS air show is to demonstrate leading technologies and to open up the Russian aerospace industry to the international market. A large portion of the show is dedicated to holding scientific conferences and symposia, under the auspices of Russia's Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. The air show

84-774: The C-Version of the Chengdu J-10 , first appearing at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) event in Malaysia. This article about an aviation -related organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . MAKS (air show) MAKS ( Russian : МАКС , short for: Международный авиационно-космический салон , romanized :  Mezhdunarodnyj aviatsionno-kosmicheskij salon , lit.   '"International Aviation and Space Show"')

96-471: The air show was renamed as MAKS and is held biennially on odd years. MAKS is an important event for the Russian aviation industry and the Commonwealth of Independent States . Although it started mainly as an entertainment event, the show soon became a marketplace where Russian aerospace companies could negotiate export contracts and Russian air carriers could make foreign contacts. The 2023 MAKS event

108-413: The crash is attributed to a misinterpretation of approach-pattern instructions, and in particular the leading Il-76 that was acting as a reconnaissance aircraft. On 16 August 2009, two Su-27s rehearsing acrobatic maneuvers collided near Moscow , killing one pilot and sending the jets crashing into nearby vacation homes. The dead pilot was the Russian Knights' commander, Guards Colonel Igor Tkachenko ,

120-456: The fleet with JJ-5 fighter-trainer jets, a Chinese version of Russian made MiG-17 . In later years the JJ-5s were replaced by Chengdu J-7 EB, then again was replaced by the newer J-7GB (2001). There are about 8 aircraft in the fleet, but only 6 are set for any airshow. In May 2009, the team upgraded their jets to the much more advanced Chengdu J-10A multirole fighter. In 2023 it reequipped with

132-610: The general public. Most of previous MAKS air shows were systematic: it usually opens with the attendance of the President of Russia, followed by company talks, and concludes with aircraft demonstrations by aerobatic teams such as the Russian Knights , Swifts , and foreign teams like Patrouille de France or Frecce Tricolori . Some highlights include: Russian Knights The Russian Knights ( Russian : Русские Витязи , romanized :  Russkie Vityazi )

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144-672: Was scheduled for July 25-30, 2023, but has been postponed to 2024, allegedly because of security concerns. In June 2024, the government of the Russian Federation announced that it would be further postponed to 2025. In July 2024, the show's organisers announced that an online version would be held instead. The air show's history traces back to 1911, when one was held in Mikhailovskiy Square in Saint Petersburg . The Soviet Union held annual air shows on

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