Air arm of Russian Pacific naval fleet is practicing aerial refueling that extend combat aircraft range for long range missions. The t...
Air arm of Russian Pacific naval fleet is practicing aerial refueling that extend combat aircraft range for long range missions.
The training involved crews of long-range Tu-142 Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) aircraft and MiG-31 interceptor aircraft practicing aerial refuelling with the IL-78 tanker, with more than 80 connections completed.
The training marks the first time, the modified Tu-142 performing aerial refuelling.
The flights were carried out at the altitude of 4-5 kms at the speed of 500-600 km/h. The distance between the aircraft was several tens of meters.
