Birthday of Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy

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In the year 17 July 1916 over Baltic Sea air battle erupted, in which four Russian pilots agreed seaplanes m-9 with four German pilots. With the victory the Russians heroes in this battle and began the glorious history of Aviation of the Russian Navy.
Aircraft fleet first attacked the heart of the enemy in World War II, and was a major threat to the German invaders in the battle, which took place at sea. Already in those years, pilots our air combat vehicles carried more than 35 000 sorties, during which air and airfields were destroyed more than 5 500 Nazi planes.

Since those years, the role of aviation in the Russian Navy only strengthened and increased. At the moment there's own aircraft on all four fleets of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION — the Pacific, Northern, Baltic and Black Sea. Today the objectives of pilots are detection and extermination of surface ships, enemy submarines, as well as the destruction of the enemy's naval aviation.

Maintain and manage aircraft sverhsovershennymi, undoubtedly, the professionals of the highest class, thanks to which civilians Russia can sleep soundly knowing that their peace is under vigilant protection of these nice guys.