"Russian knights" worked the interception of simulated enemy

The pilots of the air group of aerobatics "Russian knights" on the SU-30sm intercepted an aerial target during the flight and tactical exercises, the press service of the defense ministry. The role of conditional enemy carried out the crew of the fighter-interceptor mig-31bm, which took off from the airfield in nizhny novgorod region and closer to the area of responsibility of the duty air defense forces (pvo) at high speed and altitude over 10 thousand feet without answering queries, dispatching services, said in a release. A couple of the crews of the pilot group of on-duty managers have completed the takeoff on the "Air" of Moscow kubinka and "Worked the interception of the target and its conditional destruction. "It is reported that "The flight crew aerobatic teams "Russian knights" and "Swifts" have fulfilled the task of flight to the operational airfields and intercession on combat duty in air defense". The press service added that the event is part of a reference check for the 2017 academic year. It involved more than 10 crews videoconferencing aerobatic teams "Russian knights" and "Swifts" on the aircraft SU-30cm and mig-29.