Exhibition "When the Sky Became a Stage"

The plane climbs, rolls, dives, and returns precisely to the horizon. Looking at the sky, we see a spectacle lasting a few minutes. But up there, in the flying aircraft, a person is at the controls, and behind every figure lies a long and patient path: training, technical knowledge, discipline, the ability to precisely control the aircraft, and the courage to act where seconds decide everything. The Lithuanian Aviation Museum presents the exhibition "When the Sky Became a Stage," which tells the history of aerobatics in Lithuania from the interwar period to the present day. The exhibition invites you to discover the origins, development, and people of this aviation sport whose skill and perseverance turned the sky into a stage: from Bücker Bu-133 Jungmeister to XA-42 aircraft, from championships at Kyviškės airfield to South Korea, from Basic to Unlimited categories, from the first death loop by Jurgis Dobkevičius to the spectacular performances of Jurgis Kairys, the ANBO aerobatic group, and Iron Wolf Aerobatics. The exhibition allows you to get to know the most famous aerobatic pilots in Lithuanian history, their aircraft, competitions, and the daily routine of training. The museum presents some of the museum artifacts in the exhibition for the first time, while others have come from the personal collections of aerobatic pilots. All of them complement the exhibition's narrative and offer a glimpse into what remains unnoticed during aviation festivals while watching the spectacular performances of planes in the sky. This exhibition focuses not only on champions and victories – an important place is given to coaches, technical staff, judges, clubs, organizers, and all the people whose work and efforts allowed this sport to be created, survive, and thrive. The exhibition opening is on Friday, October 23, at 3:00 PM at the Lithuanian Aviation Museum. Exhibition coordinators – Sandė Jankauskienė and Stepas Čeplinskas Author of the exhibition idea and curator – Eugenijus Raubickas Exhibition partners – Lithuanian Sports Museum, Lithuanian Aerobatic Federation, LNK, aerobatic group ANBO, and Igoris Lobanovas The exhibition is on display until May 31, 2027.