JURGIS KAIRYS
One of the World's bravest aerobatic pilots

"Jurgis Kairys (born May 6, 1952 in Krasnojarsk, Siberia in Lithuanian family deported after Soviet occupation) is a Lithuanian aerobatic pilot and aeronautical engineer. He has won many awards for his flying and has invented several maneuvers, including the "Kairys Wheel." He helped develop the Sukhoi Su-26, -29, and -31 aerobatic aircraft, and also has manufactured his own aerobatic aircraft, called the "Juka." His most famous stunt is flying inverted under a pedestrian bridge (height 7 meters) over the Nemunas River wash in Kaunas on September 2, 2000, (nicknamed Ultraflight). He also flew under all bridges over the Neris River in Vilnius on September 18, 1999, (nicknamed Flight of the Century)" (Wikipedia)." Originally posted on the Facebook Page of the National Lithuanian American Hall of Fame.

Inverted Under Bridge
As part of the Red Bull air race series, pilot Jurgis Kairys flies an aerobatic ...See More
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Boris Bakunas Many thanks to Rimgaudas Vidziunas for telling me about this incredible video of Jurgis Kairys flying inverted under the Kaunas Bridge!


Stephanie Samaitis Carnell Yep, he's amazing! I saw him perform the cobra-ribbon-cut at Gaul Airfield in Illinois.


Irene Simanavicius I was there when he flew under the bridge. thanks for posting..I forgot!