Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day

For more than a half a century of its history, army aviation and its crews have visited all the “hot spots” around Russia and places far beyond the country’s borders.

Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day

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A Mi-28N “Night Hunter” helicopter performs aerobatic tricks during the event “Contract Service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – Your Choice” in Rostov-on-Don

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Visitors around a Mi-35M transport and combat helicopter, presented at the exposition of the IV International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2018” in Kubinka.

Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day
© SPUTNIK / ALEKSEI KUDENKO
A Mi-8 AMTSh Assault Transport Helicopter “Terminator” at the Harbmaidon training ground in Tajikistan during a joint anti-terrorist exercise of the collective rapid reaction forces (CBRF) of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day
© SPUTNIK / ALEKSANDR KONDRATUK
A Mi-24 helicopter hovering over the Chebarkul training ground during a joint military anti-terrorist command and staff exercise of the armed forces of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states “Peace Mission – 2018.”

Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day
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The landing of units from a Mi-26 helicopter at the Tsugol training ground in Zabaykalsky Region during the main stage of the “Vostok-2018” military maneuvers of the armed forces.

Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day
© SPUTNIK / MAXIM BLINOV
A Kamov Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopter at the Alabino training ground during demonstration exercises at the international military-technical forum “Army-2016.”

© SPUTNIK / MAXIM BLINOV
A Kamov Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopter at the Alabino training ground during demonstration exercises at the international military-technical forum “Army-2016.”

Flying the Friendly Skies: Russia Celebrates Army Aviation Day
© SPUTNIK / YURY MALTZEV
A Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” combat helicopter performs an exemplary flight over a field near the Progress aircraft factory in the city of Arsenyev.

Photo: Russian Army Aviation Mi-8 Armed Helicopters over the Trans-Baikal training site "Tsugol", where the main stage of the military maneuvers of the Russian and Chinese armed forces "Vostok-2018" was held. (Photo by By © SPUTNIK / MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION)

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