Raimo Roonet Aviation Photography

Golden Hour, Mustang Power.

Jack Aces Formation Team — P‑51s "S**t VII", "Little Witch", and "Cheryl Lynn" send off the daylight in style over Lakeland, Florida.

Shot during SUN ’n FUN 2026.

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The fang of the Viper.

A closer look at the gun port of the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

Photo taken at the Swedish Air Force 100th Anniversary airshow in Linköping, Sweden, 2026.
The subject was a F-16BM (registered FB-20) of the Belgian Air Force.

Belgian Air Force
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Elegance in motion.
The vintage Ae-45 soars over Estonian countryside. Registered as ES-ART, this piece of rare aviation history went through a lengthy restoration process after a mishap in the 1980s that left it grounded for decades. It was amazing to see it in its natural habitat.

AERO Vodochody

Ö 1 Tummelisa (Thumbelina), a biplane from the 1920's, was once used as a trainer aircraft by the newly-formed Swedish Air Force. Only 28 planes were built and none of those are kept in flyworthy condition - the one flying in the photo is a replica. The "Ace of Hearts" was built using the methods and tools available at the time the original airframes were built and also uses a restored original engine.

The engine is of a rotary type, not radial - meaning the entire engine block (cylinder casings) spin around a fixed crankshaft, creating a considerable gyroscopic force.

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Insert at low altitude, weapons free!

Swedish Special Forces on low approach to the Landing Zone during a tactical demo.

What impressed me the most was how suddenly a helicopter can actually appear. We are so used to hearing them coming kilometers away, but when flown in tactical setting - hugging terrain and using both terrain features and foliage for cover, you get maybe just 10-15 seconds of warning before the helicopter is roping troops on top of you.

Shot at Swedish Air Force 100th anniversary airshow in Malmen Airbase, Linköping, Sweden, 2026.

Försvarsmakten
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The Slow Shutter Syndicate 1/80th

Happy to see the Legacy Hornet (F/A-18C) still rocking the solo display scene after all these years! The Finnish Air Force Hornet solo display finale features this spectacular wide barrel roll all the while shooting out flares. And I have missed seeing flares a lot over the past few years while I have been attending airshows on the other side of the the Atlantic.

Taken during Swedish Air Force's 100th anniversary airshow at Malmen Airbase in Linköping, Sweden, in 2026.

Ilmavoimat - Flygvapnet - Finnish Air Force
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Saab AJS 37 Viggen heaves itself off the ground to join up with a list of other historic and current Swedish aircraft to celebrate 100th anniversary of Swedish Air Force.

The word "awesome" does not even begin to describe the sight and feeling of witnessing these unique legends operate in close proximity. The distinctive thundering roar of the Viggen's Volvo RM8 engine is something that stuck with me.

Taken during Swedish Air Force 100th Anniversary Airshow at Malmen Airbase, Linköping, Sweden, in 2026.

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Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
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Legendary Warriors ride over the Bifröst.

Assets of Swedish Air Force Historic Flight - The J29 Tunnan,
J32 Lansen,
SK 60,
J35 Draken and
AJS 37 Viggen
- lead by JAS 39 Gripen,
fly high over Malmen Airbase to celebrate 100th anniversary of Swedish Air Force.

As many have already mentioned, the conditions were indeed challenging but at times the clouds combined with the sunlight in the most spectacular ways, creating unexpected colours and glow.

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Swedish Air Force Historic Flight
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Momentum, mastery, and a whole lot of nerve.

RCAF Snowbirds executing Bomb Burst maneuver in their CT-114 Tutors over San Francisco Bay.

Taken during San Francisco Fleet Week 2025.

Canadian Forces Snowbirds
San Francisco Fleet Week