In Russia, preparations for commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Victory in Europe Day have entered its final phase. The final week before the nationwide celebrations was marked by several rehearsal flights, performed over the […]
In the beginning of May, Europe is celebrating the end of the World War II. In many countries, the Victory Day is a national holiday, usually connected with various military parades, festivities and other ceremonies. […]
On 11th April 2021, the aerobatic group ´Berkuts´ (Беркуты, English: Golden eagles) celebrated the 29th anniversary of its foundation. The team, being a part of the 344th Centre for Combat Employment and Retraining of Personnel […]
Thirty years ago, on 5th April 1991, one of the most famous military aerobatic groups – Русские Витязи (English: Russian Knights) of the Russian Aerospace Forces – was established. The team celebrated its 30th anniversary […]
On 11th March 2021, the first F-15EX – being the newest fighter aircraft of the United States Air Force – has arrived to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This aeroplane will be the first USAF […]
Lake Ladoga (Ладожское озеро), located in north-western Russia, within territory of the Republic of Karelia, is the largest lake in Europe and the second largest in Russia. This popular tourist spot and a wildlife reserve […]
The so-called ´command flights´ (командирские полеты) are a fixed point in the annual schedule of aviation training within the Russian Aerospace Forces. They are practiced in all branches of the Russian military aviation and are […]
The 31st Operations Group (a flying component of the 31st Fighter Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force in Europe and being stationed at Aviano Air Base in Italy) has recently completed the annual […]
In the end of February 2021, the Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu has visited the JSC Kronstadt company, a specialized military manufacturer being the leader of Russian unmanned aircraft industry. This visit was broadly […]
Approximately a month ago we have informed about the first regular, although still called ´experimental´, deployment of the Northern Fleet fighter aircraft to Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Now, MiG-31BM interceptors of the 98th Separate Mixed Aviation […]
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