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Russia's new Il-76MD-90A airlifter to make first public outing during Victory Day parade.
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World Defense & Security News - Russia
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Russia's new Il-76MD-90A airlifter to make first public outing during Victory Day parade
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More than 100 combat helicopters and planes will take part in the Victory Day Parade on May 9, including 71 main and almost 40 backup fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said on Wednesday. Among them, the brand-new Il-76MD-90A airlifter.
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 The first Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft recently delivered to the Russian Air Force (Credit: Ilyushin) |
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"The Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer, Su-25, Su-27, Su-34 Fullback, Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum, MiG-31 Foxhound, Antonov An-124-100 Condor, Ilyushin Il-78 Midas, Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire-C, Tu-160 Blackjack and Su-35S Flanker-E aircraft and the Mil Mi-8 Hip, Mi-26 Halo, Mi-28N Havoc, Mi-35 Hind-E and Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B helicopters will fly over Moscow during the Victory Day Parade," the press office said.
The advanced Il-76MD-90A ( military transport plane delivered to Russia’s Aerospace Force last year will take part in the Victory Day Parade for the first time. A total of 17 groups of aircraft will comprise aerial refueling, heavy, army, tactical, long-range and military transport planes. The Russian Knights and the Swifts aerobatic teams will show the famous Cuban diamond element with the use of five Su-27 and four MiG-29 planes. Pilots of the aviation center in Lipetsk in central Russia will demonstrate the tactical wing element within a group of ten Su-34, Su-27 and Su-30SM aircraft. The parade’s flight program will culminate in a simulation of the Russian flag with the color smoke from Su-25 planes. The flights will be performed in strict compliance with security requirements, the press office said. Certain restrictions will be introduced in the air traffic over Moscow during rehearsals but they will not influence the civil flight schedule. The aircraft will take part in rehearsals over Moscow on May 5 and 7. |
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