Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, perform at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The annual Bucharest International Air Show brings spectacular aerobatics, military aircraft and aerial demonstrations to the Romanian capital.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
An aerobatic formation performs at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairys flies through a circle of smoke at the end of the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A Romanian police special unit (SIAS) along with Socks the dog perform a tactical intervention demonstration at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, performs at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force, perform on the first day of the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Turkish Stars, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force, perform at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A child plays with an inflatable airplane toy during the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, perform on the first day of the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)A military helicopter fires flares during the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, perform on the first day of the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, performs at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)Paragliders of the Flying Dragons aerobatic formation from Poland perform at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, performs at the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Pyrotechnics go off as the Air Bandits aerobatic team, led by Lithuanian pilot Jurgis Kairys, performs above the runway of the Aurel Vlaicu airport, at the end of the BIAS International Air Show, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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