"Alligator" and "Terminator" in Primorye fly more often

In Primorye, the airbase Army Aviation "Chernigovka" Eastern Military District, held training flights of combat helicopters Ka-52 "Alligator", Mi-8AMTSh "Terminator" admitted to the air base in the autumn of last year, as well as the upgraded Mi-24.

Short preflight briefing, the last check of all systems and the first in the sky leaving new Ka-52 or, as they are called, "Alligator." In the training program - missile launches and aircraft cannons firing at ground targets on the range.

Dense traffic on the airfield, and recalls the movement. Takeoffs, landings, replenishment of ammunition and over again into the sky. Pilots more than 100 times raising their rotorcraft in the air. Only one flight day was made more than 50 combat exercises.

The first scheduled flights "Alligator" on the program of combat training began in the fall 2011 And in 2012 this squadron was completely re-equipped with new combat helicopters.

Almost all pilots air base in the past year have received theoretical knowledge and practical skills for managing the new machine in the center deployment and retraining pilots Army Air Corps in Torzhok. It is especially gratifying that the new combat helicopters are actively exploring the young pilots.

In the skies above the airfield another novelty - Mi-8AMTSh - freight assault modification of the famous "eight", which entered service in conjunction with the Chernigov airbase Ka-52.

Today without these machines is unthinkable modern army aviation. Its task is to transport needed supplies, infantry fire support, landing troops and others

According to the commander of the air base, Colonel Dmitri Zemlyakov, all crews worked well, fully address the objectives of the flight, successfully hit ground targets. He said that last year alone, the intensity of the performance of flight exercises at the air base has grown almost in 2 times. And for the first two months of this year has increased by 30%.