Army aviation went on duty in the Arctic

The press service of the Eastern military district reported that the pilots of the army aviation connection tsb went on duty in the arctic. We are talking about the Russian zone of responsibility in the macro-region. Interfax-avn quoted the press service of the district:the crew of the transport helicopter mi-26 made a flight lasting more than 4 thousand km from khabarovsk airport to anadyr in the chukotka autonomous area with several landings on the kuril islands. It is reported that for several months the crews of army aviation will perform tasks for the delivery of personnel and supplies to isolated garrisons of the arctic zone of responsibility of the Russian Federation. In terms of duty is delivery of food, carrying out rotary activities at cape schmidt and wrangel island.

We will remind that earlier the crews of the transport helicopter was developed for delivery in remote locations of cargo on external sling. Heavy transport helicopter mi-26 is the most powerful and largest of the mass-produced helicopters. Maximum lifting weight is 20 tons.