Total In-Flight Time of the Russian Naval Aviation Increased by 20% this Year

Rubric: Russia

During 2015 training period, the Russian naval aviation pilots attended practical trainings more than theoretical ones. The special attention was paid to assessment of effectiveness and professionalism level of the crews.

Total in-flight time of the Russian naval aviation in December will be more than 30,000 hours that exceeds the in-flight time of 2014 by 20%, Russian Defence Ministry reports.

Russian Navy Aviation

In 2015 training period formations and units of the Russian naval aviation participated in more than 25 flight-tactic exercises.

The Russian naval aviation have been equipped with more than 20 aircraft including MiG-29, Su-30SM, An-140 and modernized Il-38N in 2015.