Ukrainian SU-27 Flanker Demo - RIAT 2018

The Ukrainian Air Force demonstrates their SU-27 Flanker at the 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo airshow at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England.
Update from European Airshows:
Colonel Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko, who was the Ukrainian Air Force Flanker display pilot between 2013-2018, lost his life on February 25, 2022 when his jet was shot down over Kyiv by a Russian S-400 Triumph Air Defence Missile System during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Col. Oksanchenko was not only a very experienced pilot who won a number of awards for the best flying display at many events across Europe, but he was also a true fan of airshows. Despite leaving the active service and joining the reserves in late 2018 he volunteered to remain in the Ukrainian Flanker Solo Display Team as a coach/advisor and travelled with the team during the 2019 display season which was also the last airshow season for the team.
He came out of retirement to defend his country from the Russian invasion and paid the highest price. Col. Oksanchenko was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine by the president of the Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Grey Wolf" is also rumored to be the inspiration of the "Ghost of Kyiv".
RIP “Grey Wolf” and other Ukrainian pilots defending their county.
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[@jamesbeach5445]

RIP Colonel Oksanchenko who was sadly shot down by russians today

[@samve6872]

Man

[@lukak1774]

Considering this jet is about the same size as a tennis court, its pretty impressive to watch it move so nimbly. flankers rock

[@henrikfranzen4940]

Had the honour to see one of his displays many years ago.
Slava Ukraini!
Rest in peace

[@CuneytSeckin-e7l]

I was there at RIAT back in 2018, SU-27’s engine sound and size was impressive and was an honour watching Gray Wolf. Sadly just learned he is passed away. RIP

[@akman45304]

Sukhoi planes are just plain gorgeous

[@TacticalFrost2]

Don’t you mean *Plane gorgeous

[@stuartjobling9360]

Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini 💪🇺🇦

[@AnnWahlquist]

R.I.P Grey wolf

[@sethax]

RIP Gray Wolf! Slava Ukraini!

[@sol2wit781]

Respect Ukraine 🇺🇦 from USA 🇺🇸

[@52down]

I've seen Ukrainian Su-27 display few times and it's always pretty sluggish compared to whai it is really capable of. But hey, it's still Su-27 and it is always pure pleasure watch this bird on hair.

[@happee_meal8302]

Blue Skies Sir! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@XSpotAviation]

Good stuff, nice captures!

[@dankuettel5063]

Ukrainian pilots are getting pretty good with their displays compared to a few years ago. Nice vid

[@mikebrant4494]

i wish america would showcase more foreign aircraft

[@jacobmoore2420]

@BRADLEY SPINELLA no shit. He said he wishes the US did this lol

[@elijahglasser1421]

Very beautiful jet

[@mivecsi]

Nice video 👌

[@Pinkyy901]

Great Respected

[@AnnWahlquist]

R.I.P Grey wolf

[@TacticalFrost2]

Slava Ukrainj

[@worldwideweb6509]

Very very awesome

[@nidhinkn5980]

👏👏👏👏

[@kylehajek3037]

Rest in peace grey wolf.

[@skt2015]

Земля стекловатой 🙏

[@akula_9784]

Slava Russia 🇷🇺🇷🇺 Z 💪

[@AlexVavrovsky]

military missile fighter

[@itseliasyall2384]

This is what you call flying 😊 she is slicker, agile, rugged, and technologically superior than the mig 29 PLUS is a dream to fly in dcs 🫡❤ Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦. продовжуй бити дупу!
The media and mainstream audience have no idea… they are stuck admiring Ol’ Migoyan 29 😂

[@suzannegoncalves9934]

👍😁🎆

[@AnnWahlquist]

Russian fighterjets are WAAAAAY more Beautiful than US fighters......

[@jacobmoore2420]

They might be pretty, but look at an F-22 performance and tell me your jaw isn’t dropped

[@AnnWahlquist]

@@jacobmoore2420 naah....

[@EmoBirb]

The F-22, F-16 and F-15 are rather beautiful, especially the F-22 with smooth contours. The Sukhois and MiGs are pretty though, that's true. But my favorite will always be the Eurofighter

[@vladpopescu324]

what’s the point of them being more beautiful if they are inferior? The F-22 is still way ahead any russian aircraft and it came out over 20 years ago.

[@eliasziad7864]

This plane was shot down by friendly fire just this week.

[@dpaff0582]

He was shot down by a russian s-400 missile. R.I.P Oleksandr Oksanchenko

[@EmoBirb]

@@dpaff0582 He meant the aircraft, not necessarily the pilot.
Pilots can switch aircrafts

[@dpaff0582]

Yeh I’ve only just clocked that