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First training of this winter season

20 December 2021 Jacek Domański

As winter came along, it is the right time for low-temperature training flights. Personnel of the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces army (6-я армия ВВС и ПВО) of the Western Military District was among […]

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MTA proficiency check

8 November 2021 Jacek Domański

Professional skills of young pilots of the 6th Air and Air Defence Forces Army have been recently tested in a series of training flights, held this month in the Leningrad region. The 6th Red Banner […]

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Final MTA training of 2020

7 January 2021 Jacek Domański

Although the last days of December are often associated with holidays and preparations to celebrate the coming year, there are many professions without getting any time off. And military pilots are among them. At the […]

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Gradient over St. Petersburg – tactical approach in practice

13 December 2020 Jacek Domański

This week, the Russian Ministry of Defence published a press release about the training flights performed by the 6th Red Banner Leningrad Army of Air and Air Defence Forces (6-я Краснознамённая Ленинградская армия Военно-воздушных сил […]

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