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Feb 14 2013
Russian military base pilots in Armenia make over 100 training flights
14 February 2013, 17:11 (GMT+04:00
Pilots based at the Russian military base in the Southern Military
Region, stationed in Armenia, have made more than 100 training flights
since early 2013, the Russian Defence Ministry said today, Armenia
Today reported.
As a result, the average flight hours of each pilot reached around 10 hours.
Special attention has been paid to working out a piloting technique in
low clouds, in case of fog at low altitude, as well as when flying in
mountainous areas.
The pilots of the MiG-29 fighters made more than 50 air combat
training manoeuvres during individual sorties and groups at altitudes
from 500 to 8000 feet.
Feb 14 2013
Russian military base pilots in Armenia make over 100 training flights
14 February 2013, 17:11 (GMT+04:00
Pilots based at the Russian military base in the Southern Military
Region, stationed in Armenia, have made more than 100 training flights
since early 2013, the Russian Defence Ministry said today, Armenia
Today reported.
As a result, the average flight hours of each pilot reached around 10 hours.
Special attention has been paid to working out a piloting technique in
low clouds, in case of fog at low altitude, as well as when flying in
mountainous areas.
The pilots of the MiG-29 fighters made more than 50 air combat
training manoeuvres during individual sorties and groups at altitudes
from 500 to 8000 feet.