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This list of Russian and Soviet aviators includes the noteworthy aviators of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. The majority of pilots listed here served in the Imperial Russian Air Force , the Soviet Air Force or the modern Russian Air Force (or continue to serve in the latter).
The Tupolev Tu-91 (NATO reporting name Boot) [1] was a two-seat Soviet attack aircraft built during the 1950s. It was initially designed as a carrier-borne aircraft, but was converted into a land-based aircraft after Joseph Stalin 's death in 1953 cancelled the aircraft carriers being designed.
Pilot; Co-pilot; Air gunner, crew member responsible for the operation of defensive weapons, for example gun turrets. Specific positions include nose gunner, door gunner and tail gunner; Bombardier or Bomb Aimer is a crew member for the release of ordnance, particularly bombs.
The pilot of a Cold War-era jet noticed it was losing power and decided to eject himself and a crew member before the Soviet fighter plane crashed during a weekend air show in suburban Detroit, an ...
On each trip, the crew would be guarded by six Taliban guards but on 16 August 1996, half of the guards left the crew for afternoon prayers. [2] Seizing the opportunity, the Russians overpowered the remaining guards and the pilot was able to start one engine from the auxiliary power unit (itself started with a battery). [2]
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Yusupov the Hero of Russia medal on Friday, praising his heroics in what state media has referred to as a "miracle" landing. Twenty-three-year-old co-pilot ...
A Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last month has revealed details of the daring operation to fly across the border in his Mi8 combat helicopter, in an interview published by ...
The A-91 is a Russian bullpup assault rifle developed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau during the 1990s. It is an evolution of the earlier 9A-91 carbine, primarily designed to be compact, reliable, and versatile in urban combat scenarios. The rifle is notable for its integrated 40mm grenade launcher and the use of a bullpup configuration ...