
NASCAR Salutes: Patriots Jet Team dazzles at Sonoma
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Moments before the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway, fans were treated to the aerial acrobatics of the Local/Northern California Patriots Jet Team.
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The Air Show returned for its 17th consecutive year at Sonoma Raceway as part of the NASCAR Salutes Together with Coca-Cola initiative.
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The demonstration featured six-L-39 Albatross jets strutting their fast-paced formation flying, choreographed aerobatic maneuvers and their signature "Tail Slide," where the aircraft actually slides backwards toward the ground. Read on for more photos.
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