Patrouille de France’s Dassault-Breguet Alpha Jets perform a colorful flypast with red, white, and blue smoke trails.

A four-ship formation of small military jets performs a precision flyby, leaving impressive smoke trails against a clear blue sky.

Two Douglas C-47 Skytrains in classic USAAF D-Day markings soaring together, a stirring tribute to WWII aviation history.

A rare catch in flight: the Airbus A400M Atlas, a modern European military airlifter, shows off its distinctive high T-tail and quartet of reversing turboprops. Flew right past my window!

This C-295M, produced by Airbus (formerly CASA), is in standard Polish Air Force configuration tailored for tactical transport. Judging by context (airport surroundings and visible city buildings), Warsaw Chopin Airport …

Tail code 'RS' indicates Ramstein Air Base, Germany; likely part of a USAF transport wing.

The An-22’s contra-rotating propellers and immense size make it visually and acoustically unique. This particular airframe is preserved outdoors, likely at the Technik Museum Speyer in Germany.

The aircraft is displayed at the Technik Museum Speyer, as indicated by the pamphlet stand in the image.

This particular frame is operated by the Polish Air Force for official government transportation duties. The '0110' registration and special tail livery commemorate Poland's centenary of regained independence.

This aircraft is dedicated to government and VIP transport and isn't used for commercial service. The livery and configuration are unique to the Polish state fleet.