Ukrainian naval aviation started flights

16.02.2010
Last week, first in current year, the scheduled flights started in Ukrainian Navy's Saki Naval Aviation Brigade.

During flights naval pilots had a task to recover and maintain flight skills in common weather conditions day and night.

The flights were performed on Be-12 and An-26 aircrafts and Mi-14 helicopter. In total, pilots carried out 16 flights and were airborne for 9 hours and 18 minutes.

Scheduled parachute jumps were also conducted at Saki brigade. Rescue paraborne group performed 14 jumps, 7 of them in the daytime and 7 – in night.

Further flights of Ukrainian naval aviation are scheduled on this week.

Source: Ukrainian Navy Press Center, photo: Be-12 aircraft of Ukrainian naval aviation