Flying High: Day-to-Day Life of Russia's Air Forces
Flying High: Day-to-Day Life of Russia's Air Forces
Sputnik International
On August 12, Russia celebrates Air Force Day, an annual professional holiday. Sputnik offers you a look into the branch's daily life as well as military... 12.08.2018, Sputnik International
On August 12, Russia celebrates Air Force Day, an annual professional holiday. Sputnik offers you a look into the branch's daily life as well as military driils and festive activities.
Russia's present-day air forces were formed from parts of the Soviet forces in the 1990s. Initially, the Air Forces were mostly used for intelligence purposes, but then their functions gradually broadened and now the Russian military's Air Forces guarantee the safety of the country's borders as well as engage in various international missions.
Russian multi-purpose Su-27 fighter aircrafts during demonstration flights on open house day in the aviation regiment of the South-Eastern Military District in honor of the 105th anniversary of the Russian Air Force.
Aviation mechanics preparing a Mi-35 helicopter for take-off during helicopter regiment exercises at the Chernigovka airfield in Russia's Primorsky region.
Multi-purpose Su-30SM fighters from the pilot group "Russian Knights" and a MiG-29 from the Strizhy aerobatic team during the aerial portion of a military parade dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The strategic bomber-missile carrier Tu-95MS during the aerial portion of a military parade, dedicated to the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Trainee pilot during classes at the flight training complex of the Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School named after Hero of the Soviet Union A. Serov.
Mi-28 Night Hunter helicopters during the Russian stage of the Aviadarts-2016 international competition at the test site of the Aero-Space Forces of the Russian Federation near Feodosia.
The public watches the final fly-by of the aircraft, drawing a Russian flag in the sky during general rehearsals by Air Force crews for the holiday "Common Sky" at the Zhukovsky airfield.
Servicewomen from the aviation regiment of the South-Eastern Military District during the open house day in honor of the 105th anniversary of the Russian Air Force.
Multi-purpose fighters MiG-29 of the Strizhi aerobatic team performing a demonstration flight at the celebration of the 105th anniversary of the Aero-Space Forces of the Russian Federation in St. Petersburg.
A pilot in the cockpit of a Mi-28 helicopter during helicopter regiment exercises at the Chernigovka airfield in Russia's Primorsky region.
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