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| Photo by Lev Fedosseyev via TASS Russia. |
By: Wording OD
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Korolyov
congratulated naval aviation with 100th anniversary, spokesperson of the
Russian Navy Captain Igor Dygalo said on Sunday. "Combat operations of the marine aviation were notable for
unwavering resilience and courage, high combat activity and expertise,"
the Commander-in-Chief said in a congratulating telegram. "Traditions of
naval veterans are kept and multiplied by the current generation of
marine pilots," he added.
Russia’s Naval Aviation Day is held annually on July 17. On July 17 1916 Russian aviators won the air fight against Germany.
The date is considered the founding day of the Russian Naval Aviation. The Russian Naval Aviation is the air arm of the Russian Navy. It
operates such aircraft as Su-33, MiG-29K, MiG29-KUB fighters some of
which are based on the only Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
The Naval Aviation also operates Ka-27 helicoprters, Su-24 bombers. On
July 15, 2014, a modernised version of the Ilyushin 38N anti-submarine
plane was officially delivered to the Russian Navy.
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Images by Sergeuey Ponomarev, Lev Fedoseyev, Alexsey Kitayev, Sergey Fadeichev, via TASS Russia
Source:Fiftyskyshades.com/TASS Russia.
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