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Kazakh pilots improved their skills in flying Mi-171A2 helicopter

22nd February 2022 Jacek Domański

Flying crews of Berkut, the Kazakh state airline, have completed an additional training course, held at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) and aimed at improving their skills in operating the Mi-171A2 helicopter. The course included sixty […]

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Aviation component of Union Courage 2022

16th February 2022 Jacek Domański

Union Courage 2022 (Союзная решимость-2022) – a joint tactical exercise of Russian and Belarusian armed forces – is one of the most frequently talked-about events in the world right now. As it often happens, the […]

CIVIL AVIATION

More than 26,000 flying hours accumulated by helicopters made at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant

14th February 2022 Jacek Domański

By the end of 2021, total flight time accumulated by the helicopters made at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP), covered by either warranty maintenance or after-sale service plan, achieved 26,430 hours. And that means almost […]

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Mi-8MTV-1 for the Aerial Forest Protection Service

8th February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of December 2021, the Russian Aerial Forest Protection Service (Авиалесоохрана / romanized: Avialesookhrana) has received its first two Mi-8MTV-1 rotorcraft. The aircraft were delivered within the framework of contract concluded between the […]

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First flight tests of new Russian helicopters

2nd February 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of last year, two new Russian helicopters entered into next stage of development – flying tests of their prototypes. Although both Mi-171A3 and Ka-226T are based on already existing and proven designs, […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Four modernized Sukhoi fighters for the Baltic Fleet

31st January 2022 Jacek Domański

Last week, the naval aviation component of the Baltic Fleet received four modernized Sukhoi Su-30SM2 fighters. The aircraft were handed over to the fleet at their manufacturing plant in Irkutsk and then made a multi-kilometre […]

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2022 air show season announcements (2)

25th January 2022 Jacek Domański

In the past week we have started a series focused on aviation events planned for this year´s season. That initial article has already introduced some air shows and classic aircraft meetings to be held in […]

MILITARY AVIATION

A day with the interceptors (2)

18th January 2022 Jacek Domański

Nearly a year ago, we have published a photo report from a day in Khotilovo (Хотилово) air base, a home of the 790th Fighter Aviation Regiment (790-й истребительный авиационный полк). That report met with the […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Refuelling the ´Bears´ over the Far East

10th January 2022 Jacek Domański

Beginning of the year is usually a great opportunity to summarise the activities taken in the past twelve months. It is no different in the military world and that´s why the Russian Aerospace Forces have […]

MILITARY AVIATION

From cadet to sniper – classification of VKS airmen

6th January 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of last year, more than forty young pilots who recently graduated from aviation schools of the Russian Aerospace Forces, have arrived to aviation regiments in the Tver area. There, within the training […]

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