The Russian Defense Ministry said that on the way to attend the Lima 2017 Air Show in Malaysia at the end of March, the Russian Knights aeroplane team will visit Vietnam.
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| 'The Russian Knights Aerospace Force aerobatic team has begun moving to Langkawi Island (Malaysia) to participate in the International Exhibition of Aerospace and Naval Equipment 'Lima 2017', where it will demonstrate for the first time group and individual piloting techniques on the super-maneuverable Su-30SM fighter,' the announcement said. In the photo: The Russian Knights aerobatic team at Noi Bai in 2013. |
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| According to the data of the Russian Ministry of Defense, 5 aircraft of the aerobatic team and military transport aircraft with technical staff departed from the Kubinka airport. It is noteworthy that during the flight there will be three stops in Russia (Perm, Novosibirsk and Irkutsk region), and then two more stops in China and Vietnam. In the photo: The Russian Knights aerobatic team at Noi Bai in 2013. |
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| It is known that this is the second time the Russian Knights aerobatic team has visited Vietnam. Previously, on their way to the 2013 Malaysia Air Show, the members of this aerobatic team landed at Noi Bai Airport, Hanoi. |
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| However, the special point in attending the exhibition in Malaysia and visiting Vietnam this time is that instead of the fleet consisting of Su-27 fighter jets like before, the new recruits of the fleet consisting of Su-30SM will carry out their mission for the first time at this international event. |
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| The new Su-30SM squadron joined the Russian Knights air force on December 1, 2016 to replace the old Su-27s. |
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| Before officially flying the Su-30SM, the pilots of this aerobatic team must undergo theoretical training and simulated flight practice on the Su-30SM multi-role fighter at the Lipetsk flight training center. |
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| For more than 25 years since its establishment, the Russian Knights aerobatic team has been flying Su-27 aircraft. Its main base is the Kubinka military airfield - also known as the best aerobatic pilot training school; where the two aerobatic squadrons, the Russian Knights and the Swallows, are based. Kubinka is also the main base of the Russian Air Force in the Moscow region. |
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| Since 2004, the group's flight program has included joint displays with the Swifts aerobatic team in nine aircraft – five Su-27s and four MiG-29s. This combination has become so famous that the formation has been nicknamed the 'Kubinka diamond' and has set a world record in aviation history. |
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| With the switch to flying the new generation of super-maneuverable Su-30SM aircraft, the Russian Eagle squadron has been completely transformed due to the excellent aerodynamic features and modern electronic control systems on the Su-30SM aircraft. |
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