Celebrating 105 years of the air force on August 12. At the parade in honor of the anniversary of the Air Force, airplanes of the times of WWII will perform. Air Parade in Kubinka

MOSCOW, Aug 12 - RIA News.   A large-scale air parade dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the Russian Air Force, which will be attended by legendary planes of the First and Second World Wars, as well as aerobatics groups, will be held on Saturday August 12 in the Kubinka park near Moscow (Patriot Park), the Russian Defense Ministry said yesterday. .

Exactly 105 years ago - in 1912, an order was issued in the Russian Empire that introduced the State of the aeronautical unit of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Army. This event is considered to be the birthday of Russian military aviation, which served as the basis for the establishment of Air Force Day in the country in 1997. Today, the successor to the Air Force is formed by the merger of the Air Force and the Aerospace Defense Forces Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation.

Air Parade in Kubinka

It is expected that visitors to the Kubinka parade will be able to see rare airplanes from the First and Second World Wars that were specially restored for this holiday, including Farman, Piper KEB, Yak-52, Yak-30, Yak-18, Douglas DS-3 , Po-2, IL-2, MiG-3, MiG-15 and others.

In addition, almost all modern types of Russian aircraft will take part in the air show: A-50, An-148, Il-76, Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, Su-34, Su-35, Su-24, MiG-31 and others. Mi-8 helicopters with flags of the Armed Forces types and sorts, combat training Yak-130, Su-35 from the Lipetsk Air Group of the Russian Falcons and Su-25 attack aircraft, which will paint the sky over the Patriot in the colors of Russian, are also based in Kubinka the flag.

The parade is traditionally attended by all Russian aerobatic aerobatics groups: Swifts, Russian Knights, Falcons of Russia, as well as the only Berkuti Mi-28N helicopter air group in Russia.

It will not do without promising developments - at the anniversary of the Air Force, the latest fifth-generation Su-57 fighter (formerly known as PAK FA and T-50) and the light fighter of the 4 ++ MiG-35 generation will fly into the sky above Kubinka today.

Prospects for the Russian Aerospace Forces

Russian military aviation is celebrating its anniversary against the backdrop of a large-scale renewal of the technical fleet: according to the commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev, in 2017 alone, the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive about 120 new aircraft and helicopters and about the same number of cars next year.

At the same time, the Russian military department is not limited to the purchase of modern machines, but also expects a number of fifth-generation aircraft projects from the airline industry. The first such machine to be armed with the Russian Aerospace Forces will be a Su-57 fighter equipped with a fundamentally new avionics system and a promising radar station with a phased antenna array. The first production batch of 12 fighters is expected to be delivered in 2019.

At the same time, work on the fifth generation light fighter is also planned by the Russian MiG aircraft building corporation. According to the company's general director Ilya Tarasenko, in the near future, the company's specialists also plan to begin research work on the latest PAK DP fighter-interceptor, which will replace the MiG-31 within 10 years.

Work on the promising PAK DA bomber is not progressing so fast, the launch dates for its serial production have been repeatedly shifted.

So, Bondarev reported that these aircraft will begin to enter the Russian troops in 2023. Before that, another date sounded - 2020. Subsequently, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Yuri Borisov, told reporters that the mass production of PAK DA is planned to begin even later - in 2028-2029.

The bomber will be subsonic and will be able to solve the tasks that three types of long-range aircraft are now occupied with at once - Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3. According to the deputy minister, PAK DA should be able to carry as many weapons as possible, be inconspicuous and use any airdromes.

However, long-range aviation will not have to wait for a new machine for another 12 years - by the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2015, a program was launched to resume production of the Tu-160 bomber (White Swan). According to the plans of the military department, the first flight of its modernized version of the Tu-160M2 is planned for 2018, and starting from 2021, 50 such vehicles are planned to be purchased in the interests of the airborne forces.

As a result of modernization, the strategic missile carrier should become an aircraft with a completely new "filling", but with the old look of the airframe, its effectiveness will increase 2.5 times compared to its predecessor.

These are far from all promising aviation projects that are being prepared by the domestic defense industry today - in the framework of the new state arms program 2018-2025 aviation is waiting for a new A-100 Premier long-range radar detection aircraft (analogue to the American AWACS), the latest MiG-35 fighter, military transport Il -112V, training Yak-152 and other machines.

The future is drones

At the same time, to date, the Russian defense industry cannot boast of such serious successes in the field of unmanned aircraft, first of all, strike, lagging behind the United States and Israel in this direction.

To date, the Russian Aerospace Forces do not have shock UAVs. The army uses only light short-range drones as scouts and target indicators. In particular, Orlan unmanned aerial vehicles are used in Syria.

At the same time, a number of defense industry enterprises are currently working on the creation of shock UAVs. In particular, as stated by RIA Novosti, a source in the industry, Simonova’s United Design Bureau (formerly Sokol Design Bureau) and Sukhoi Holding are carrying out development work on the development of Zenica medium and long-range strike drones (will be launched from an aircraft) and "Hunter-U" (will be launched from the ground), the declared speed of which will be 800 kilometers per hour.

In addition, the director general of MiG RSK Ilya Tarasenko announced the creation of a shock drone in 2017.

The next, the sixth generation of Russian military aviation, which the specialists of the military department and the aviation industry began to shape in 2016, should also become partially unmanned.

It is assumed that in the future, fighters and UAVs will be able to integrate into a single control system and work as a "flock." At the same time, according to experts, in the foreseeable future it is unlikely to completely abandon the "animated" aircraft.

August 12 is the Day of Aerospace Forces in Russia. Domestic military aviation - 105 years. The culmination of the holiday is a grandiose air show with more than 150 aircraft in Kubinka. On earth and in the sky, the whole history of the air fleet - from the first aircraft to fifth-generation fighters. The main news of the day was reported by the Minister of Defense.

In the stands in the Patriot Park, thousands of people. All eyes are in the sky, where the Swifts replace the Russian Knights, and those the Falcons of Russia. From the number of aces collected in one place at one time, the head goes round, even if it does not bully.

On the occasion of the holiday, the Aerospace Forces lifted everything in the sky near Moscow - here are literally all types of planes and helicopters that are in their arsenal. In total, more than 150 cars participate in the festival!

Planes were sent here from 10 airfields - aerobatic teams from Kubinka, helicopters from Klin, and the latest generation fighters from Zhukovsky. And the matter is not only in the quantity of equipment. In addition to the widely represented modern cars, flying rarities — the restored planes of the Second and even the First World Wars — the Yaks, the first MiGs, also rose into the sky. Here is the Douglas - at the helm of the former Air Force commander Peter Deinekin, this is 79 years old!

A historical reconstruction is being played out on earth and in the sky, which ends with our victory. After that, the attention of the audience switches to the heroes of our days. Winning figures at supercritical angles of attack is the pride of the VKS - Su-35S. And the most anticipated event, one of the most spectacular - is an indicative aerial battle of two fifth-generation fighters T-50, or Su-57: literally the day before it became known that this is the serial name that the super-fighter will receive, which they plan to replace the good old Su-27 in Russian airborne forces .

The T-50 was introduced to the general public six years ago, then it was what they call development for the future - and now it has come: the Su-57 troops will begin to arrive next year.

The holiday began with an almost always compulsory, and certainly inevitable, solemn part in the army. Building personnel, report, anthem. On this, the official ended. The appeal of the commander in chief is warm and sincere.

“I want to express my deep gratitude to your families: wives, children, relatives, loved ones for believing in you and us, for waiting for us from flights, from long business trips, supporting you and us to fulfill any the assigned task, ”said Viktor Bondarev, Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces of Russia.

It is as if the spectators are penetrating this spirit. Wives and daughters are somewhere close to their beloved men - even those who do not really see the action, but only hear. In general, just a huge number of ladies are amazed among the audience - and they also say that military aviation is not a female affair.

“How not feminine ?! Tereshkova flew in flight? What about the partisans? Our women, old women? I personally have a grandmother a veteran! ” - protests the guest of the holiday.

We receive strong evidence from the head of the Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu. Before the start of the show, he inspected the historical exposition, where he, in particular, sang “Smuglyanka”. And then, in an interview with Channel One, the minister reported very unexpected news on the topic of women: soon ladies will be flying military aircraft.

“A huge number of girls who would like to become military pilots. We received hundreds of letters. We cannot but respond to this request. This year we will be recruiting the first group at the Krasnodar Military Aviation School. On October 1 of this year, the first group of girls will begin training as a military pilot. I hope that in five years they will decorate this holiday with their craftsmanship, ”said Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu.

Those who wish are literally here, a few minutes after the Minister’s departure.

“It was great, it was great. We are glad to have been here. I want to become a military, I want to fly and go to a flight school. It's so cool, ”the girl says.

“I myself want to become a fighter pilot, I strive for this,” says the young man.

Well and one more pleasant surprise. It, which is not often this summer, was prepared for the audience by the weather. In the morning over the suburbs there was a warm sun and a clear sky - flying and watching is a pleasure! Regardless of gender.

Today, a holiday is celebrated which is equal in popularity to the Day of the Navy and the Day of the Airborne Forces. This is a holiday of Russian and Soviet military pilots - the Foundation Day of the Russian Air Force. Dmitry Drozdenko spoke about the significance of this day for our country and why it is a “holiday with tears in his eyes."

The nineties of the last century I remember very well. Before those years, our Air Force was more than strong. They included 38 divisions and 211 aviation regiments. We had experienced and courageous pilots, excellent instructors, advanced equipment and the most advanced aviation science at that time. Our missile carriers plowed the air ocean near the coastline of San Diego, and long-distance pilots really got tired of flying. The Soviet Air Force could carry out almost any task. We were respected.

The 90s arrived. First, kerosene ended, then spare parts. We "sat down" on the ground, explained to the pilots that they are no longer the elite and are not needed by their country. Stopped paying salaries. Then the USSR disappeared. It was a tragedy. And not only because we were “clipped wings”, but because the Russian Air Force has a long and truly glorious history, and when the dashing 90s began to blur, many were in great pain.

First of the first

August 12 was not accidentally chosen for the celebration. On this day in 1912, a special aeronautical unit was formed in the General Directorate of the General Staff. World War I gave a strong impetus to the development of military aviation. The flimsy, “plywood” whatnots of that time were used for reconnaissance and adjustment of artillery fire, destruction of ground and air targets.

Together with the aircraft, their weapons were also improved. The revolvers from which the pilots shot at each other quickly replaced the machine guns. Arrows used to attack cavalry and marching army columns replaced grenades and bombs. The pilots also changed, they fought, gained experience and skill. Nesterov made his famous "dead loop". The world's first four-engine aircraft in the world, Ilya Muromets, carried out a full-fledged bombardment. Military aircraft began to significantly affect the outcome of hostilities.

And then there was a revolution, after which aviation also changed, which, after the end of the civil war, began to develop rapidly in the young Land of Soviets. The beginning of the journey was very difficult, but already in 1924-1933 the children of Ilya Muromets — heavy bombers TB-1, TB-3, SB, DB-3 — were adopted. I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5 fighters took off in the sky, in the 1940s, serial production of new Yak-1, MiG-3, LaGG-3, Pe-2, Pe-8 bombers began , attack aircraft IL-2.

Hot war

In the early days, even the hours, of World War II, Soviet aircraft suffered heavy losses. Our planes, under the vile attacks of the Nazis, burned at field airfields without even having time to start the engines. Then we succumbed to our skies ... In incredibly difficult conditions, measures were taken to strengthen the Air Force, rebuild the aviation industry and train pilots and aviation technicians. Our sky had to be returned. The German command thought that the simultaneous destruction of most of the Soviet Air Force meant their end. The Nazis were wrong.

Incredible, superhuman efforts managed to evacuate and restart the aviation industry. Aircraft collected in the open, in rain and snow. Cadets-pilots, only having learned to take off, went to the front, and there, gritting their teeth from overload and dousing themselves with blood, they fought with experienced German aces. Ghibli, but did not give up. By the middle of the summer of 1943, Soviet aviation “landed” the Luftwaffe on the ground and firmly gained strategic air supremacy. The course of the war has irreversibly changed. We have divided.

Cold war

After the war, the world changed, and not in the "direction of the world." Our people did not have time to rejoice in the difficult Victory, when they again declared war on us. Yesterday’s “allies” announced. Announced by those who, like the Nazis, decided that our country has no right to exist. This war, fortunately, was "cold." The air force was again at the forefront of the attack.

in those years there was a fundamental technological leap from piston aviation to jet. Speed, altitude, range increased by an order. Supersound was overcome and the stratosphere reached. Long-range aviation accepted the atomic and then the thermonuclear bomb into their bomb bays. So strategic aviation appeared.

Then, in addition to supersonic and stratosphere, we learned to hang in the air. A new class of aircraft - helicopters. Moreover, in this class, despite the initial lag, we have become world leaders and trendsetters. If the first helicopters resembled foreign cars with their silhouette, then the Mi-6, Mi-10 and B-12 simply tore the world. Great, I’m not afraid of this word, the Mi-8 helicopter is still the undisputed world leader, both in terms of the number of vehicles produced and its life span. The machine has a development potential in our 21st century.

And then came the 90s.

After the collapse of the USSR, more than a third of our aviation group remained on the territory of the former Soviet republics (more than 3,400 aircraft, including 2,500 combat ones). Moreover, beyond the new border of Russia, the most prepared airfield network for basing military aviation remained. As a result, in comparison with the USSR, the aerodrome system was almost halved. Abroad remained and aircraft. The Western strategic direction has suffered the most. Ukraine. Excuse me, "you won’t erase words from a song."

In 1998, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and the Pentagon signed an agreement on the elimination of 44 heavy strategic bombers and 1,068 air-based X-55 cruise missiles. All this remained in Ukraine after the collapse of the USSR. 19 "White Swans", Tu-160 was supposed to be destroyed under the international treaty START-1, and 16 Tu-160 planes were planned to be disposed of. Ukraine, having received American pennies, sorry cents, began to destroy the best strategic bombers in the world. In the presence of American senators Richard Lugar and Karl Levin, I imagine how they rejoiced, the guillotine fell on the first Soviet Tu-160 with tail number “24”.

This strategic bomber was 9 years old and had a flying time of only 466 hours. He did not even have time to fade the paint. It was difficult further, but on November 6, 1999, the Tu-160 with tail number “10”, taking off in Priluki, landed at the Russian air base in Engels. The aircraft overtook the Russian crew as part of Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Serebryakov, Major Alexei Kalinin, Lieutenant Colonel Igor Sazonov and Major Yuri Paltusov. By April 2000, all aircraft flew to the airfield near Engels. Then the trouble affected not only long-range aviation, it touched everyone. The level of flight and combat training of the Air Force pilots sharply decreased. We sat down on the ground, we again took away the planes and the sky ...

Modern and combat-ready

Now, we do not have the Air Force but the Aerospace Forces - VKS. Looking at the air parades, flights of our latest planes and helicopters on the MAX, the brain just explodes - how? The power of the aircraft and the professionalism of the pilots is amazing. These modern cars are already in the army. In ordinary combat units. They are really perfect. Russia confidently entered the 21st century.

How could we again turn the wheel of history and return our country to its rightful leader? It seems to me that historically everything is simple - the Russian spirit and karma of our country. Moreover, by the word Russian I do not mean nationality, but a nation that includes and will include many different nationalities - a single people. It's Russia.

The script "Terminator"

The famous American director Oliver Stone once asked Vladimir Putin - what will happen if a nuclear war starts, even a limited one. Will anyone survive. Our President quite casually said that no one would survive, neither here, nor there, nor among them ... Then we were saved from the "hot" nuclear war by the presence of a bomb and the availability of delivery vehicles: missiles and aircraft. We got a cold war. No need to build illusions and talk about any kind of peaceful existence with the American establishment. Not by the people, but precisely with his leadership.

It was not the people who decided to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and burned alive hundreds of thousands of civilians; not the people gave the order to pour thousands of tons of burning napalm, chemical and biological weapons on the roofs of Vietnamese villages. Not the people of America, but its rulers, already in modern history, for the sake of their interests give orders, using a rocket and bomb skating rink to roll out "to zero" the country and civilization. But the people, or rather part of it - the US Army carry out these orders.

Oddly enough it sounds, but then the Soviet bomb, rocket and our Air Force saved the world on the planet. And remember - the United States is the only country on the planet to use an atomic bomb. In comparison, other “successes” of American democracy: carpet bombing, the massive use of chemical and bacteriological weapons - flowers. We must not forget about it.

One hundred and five years of the Russian sky

Today is a holiday of Russian military aviation. 105 years since its appearance in our country. 105 cars will pass in the sky of the Kubinka airfield. Beauty. The beauty of flight and the skill of the person controlling a heavy multi-ton machine dancing in the sky.

“... Do not pull the pen, hold it lightly like a feather. Feel her ... "

On Saturday, August 12, in the military-patriotic park of culture and rest "Patriot" the aviation festival "Fast and the Furious-2017" will be held.

The professional holiday celebrated by combat pilots of the air fleet of the Russian Federation, the Day of the Air Force is now celebrated in accordance with the Decree of the President of Russia "On the establishment of the Day of the Air Force" No. 949, signed on August 29, 1997, annually on August 12.

Of course, the new Bolshevik authorities understood how important the development of aviation was for the country. Therefore, a complete change of leadership and development course of the country did not stop the construction of new aviation plants already in the Soviet Union. In particular, by the beginning of World War II, five dozen aircraft were produced in the USSR per day.

Moreover, after the outbreak of the war, aircraft production was doubled, and already in the fall of 1941, a hundred new cars left the assembly line every day.

The Great Patriotic War ended, but the country's air fleet continued to develop. Its power was constantly growing, but the Air Force Day itself was celebrated by military pilots only in their circles, at the national level this event has not yet existed.

Usually 12.08 in all cities of the state are massive celebrations. Clusters of people can be seen in squares and parks. Usually during the celebration, historical facts about aviation are raised. For example, the following:

In 1914, there were 263 aircraft in the imperial fleet. It is noteworthy that no country in the world at that time could not boast of such indicators.

In October 1917 the revolution began, a change of power took place. The coup influenced the aviation industry positively, as the number of aircraft increased to 700. It was clear to the Bolshevik authorities that the development of the air fleet and the construction of specialized plants in the USSR was a necessary measure.

By the time the Second World War began, state production facilities could produce 50 aircraft. By the fall of 1941, indicators doubled, so that conveyors daily produced 100 units of equipment.

Many families have veterans who remember these times. If your grandfather or an elderly stairwell neighbor defended his homeland while fighting in the air, remember when they celebrate Air Force Day in 2017 and congratulate the hero who gave you a clear sky above your head.

After the end of hostilities, the development of the industry did not slow down. Her power was constantly growing.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation plans to unite the two events into a single whole, the 105th anniversary of the Air and Space Forces, which will begin on August 12, 2017, after which it will continue with the Army 2017 forum, which will be held from August 22 to 27.

In addition to the latest Su-35 and Su-30 fighters, as well as Su-34 front-line bombers, events to mark the 105th anniversary will be attended by aircraft-building veterans Il-2, Po-2 and military transport S-47. The show will be completed by the show performance of the “Swifts” -asses in performing the most difficult aerobatics of couples, groups and singly. Six fighters will demonstrate aerobatics over the Gulf of Finland.

Those wishing to attend this air show must have with them identification documents.

At the moment, all the participants of the festival are actively training, the pilots have begun training flights, which are held near permanent airfields. Crews work out group flying during planned flights, lining up with a bearing with an interval and a distance of 20-40 meters.

A demonstration of ground-based military equipment will be held.

On a festive day, a field kitchen will work for everyone.

The entrance is free.

And from August 22 to 27, as it was written above, the Ministry of Defense holds the International Military-Technical Forum “Army 2017 ″. Paid entrance.

This is the largest exhibition of military and special equipment, as well as weapons in Russia. This year this exhibition will be held in the format of the show, will be called "Polite People." With the participation of modern land military equipment, aircraft and helicopters, special forces.

The air forces of Russia celebrate 105 years from the date of formation. Since 2015, the assignee of the Air Force is a new type of Armed Forces - Aerospace Forces. This year, the main holiday of military aviation will be celebrated with a grand air festival, displays of unique historical aircraft and the latest models of aircraft.

The Formation of the Air Fleet

On August 12, 1912, an order was issued according to which the State of the aeronautical part of the General Staff was put into operation. This day is considered to be the beginning of the creation of military aviation in Russia.

By the beginning of World War I, the Russian air fleet already had 39 air squads and more than 250 aircraft. In those years, the main function of aviation was intelligence. After the appearance of the famous bomber Ilya Muromets, developed by Sikorsky, long-range aviation began to develop.

Today, the Air Force includes long-range, front-line, military transport and army aviation, which, in turn, include bomber, assault, fighter, reconnaissance, transport and special aviation.

In 2015, in accordance with the decree of the President of Russia, the Air Force was combined with the Air and Space Defense forces and formed a new type of troops - the Air and Space Forces (VKS).

Now, the newest Su-35, Su-30SM, Su-34 fighter jets, upgraded MiG-31BM interceptors, Mi-35M attack helicopters, and Yak-130 combat training aircraft are actively entering the Russian Aerospace Forces. In the coming years, the super-maneuverable MiG-35 and fifth-generation fighter PAK FA will be adopted.

Not just an air show

This year, in honor of the 105th anniversary of the Russian Aerospace Forces, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense will hold a grand aviation festival “Fast and Furious 2017”. The event will take place on August 12 in the territory of the Patriot Military-Patriotic Park of Culture and Rest.

The aviation festival will take place over two and a half hours. More than 150 aircraft will fly over the Patriot Park in the sky - from reconstructed veterans of the First and Second World Wars to fifth-generation PAK FA fighters.

  Infographics: newspaper "Red Star"

In particular, among rare cars it will be possible to look at the Yak-52, Yak-30, Yak-18, Douglas DS-3, Po-2, Il-2, MiG-3, MiG-15UTI. It is expected that the legendary UT-2 training aircraft, which was once piloted by Valery Chkalov, will be involved in demonstration flights.

All types of modern airplanes and helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces will take part in a large-scale aviation show. These are A-50, An-148, Il-76, Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22M3, Su-34, Su-35, Su-24, MiG-31 aircraft and others. Over the "Patriot" will also fly the latest MiG-35 and PAK FA fighters.

The parade is traditionally attended by aerobatic aerodromes: Swifts, Russian Knights, Falcons of Russia and Golden Eagles - the only Mi-28N helicopter group in Russia. The air show will traditionally end with the passage of several Su-25 attack aircraft, which will "draw" the Russian flag in the sky.