The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron flies just feet apart in its signature diamond formation during a rehearsal for the Wings Over Wyoming Air Show on July 31, 2025.(Photo by South West News Service)
Aircraft from the French aerobatic team Patrouille de France (PAF) perform a flyover during the 55th International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, on June 16, 2025. The show, one of the world’s largest aerospace events, runs from June 16 to 22.(Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA)
An F-35B Lightning II is prepared for night operations aboard the HMS Prince of Wales during the multinational Operation Highmast in the Indo-Pacific in early August 2025.(Photo by Royal Navy)
The Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows aerobatic team performs at the Old Buckenham Airshow near Attleborough, UK, on July 27, 2025. The event featured displays by more than 50 iconic aircraft, including the BBMF Lancaster, four Spitfires, and a B-17 Flying Fortress.(Photo by Caroline Haycock/Bav Media)
RAF aircraft fly over North Yorkshire, UK, on July 25, 2025, during Exercise Hades Warrior—an intensive assessment for pilots qualifying as weapons and helicopter tactics instructors.(Photo by Josh Gorman RAF/MOD)
An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet lands on a highway during Baana 25, a Finnish Air Force exercise, on May 27, 2025. The drill tested the ability to operate from dispersed locations.(Photo by The Times)
Aircraft from the Croatian Air Force’s “Wings of Storm” aerobatic team fly over a military parade in Zagreb on July 31, 2025, marking the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm, Victory Day, and Homeland Thanksgiving Day.(Photo by Antonio Bronic/Reuters)
A Turkish Air Force KC-135 tanker from the 101st Squadron refuels F-16 and F-4E/2020 Phantom fighter jets over Adana, Türkiye, on May 28, 2025. The aerial refueling, conducted at 26,000 feet and 950 km/h, provides continuous flight capability for the aircraft.(Photo by Mustafa Hatipoglu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
