Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

07/20/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/20/2021 01:47

The crews of the Su-24M and Su-34 of the Southern Military District performed refueling in the airspace of the Volgograd region

20.07.2021 (08:10)

The crews of the Su-24M and Su-34 4A of the air force and air defence of the Southern Military District conducted refueling exercises in the airspace of the Volgograd region.

The refueling process was carried out at altitudes from 4.5 thousand m to 6 thousand m, with the speed of aircraft about 600 km/h, while the distance from the air tanker was less than 20 m.

The crews of the Su-24M front-line bombers and the Su-34 multifunctional supersonic fighter-bombers completed flight tasks for piloting aircraft on specified courses with a constant altitude and speed.

In total, more than 20 flight crews were involved in the work in the air. Refueling was carried out day and night, singly and as part of a pair.

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