Russian Knights perform air show in Yerevan`s sky

ArmInfo.The Russian Knights, an aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force, held an air show in Yerevan`s sky to celebrate the 111th anniversary  of the Kacha Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots. Russian  Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin, at a ceremony before the air  show, congratulated the graduates. 

"What we are going to see with pleasure today - the aerobatics by the  legendary, world-famous team - is a token of friendship, respect and  solidarity by the Russian leadership and the top officials of the  Russian Ministry of Defense addressed to the fraternal Armenian  people. It is most important in the hard times our fraternal nation  is experiencing. And what are going to see today is a symbol of not  only aerobatics and art of fighting of Russian pilots, but also our  fraternal and allied relations," the ambassador said.  Commander of  the Russian airbase in Erebuni, Colonel Alexander Petrov applauded  the decision by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the performance in  Yerevan of the displays the Russian Nights performed at the air show  in Dubai. 

"Thank you, Russian Knights for showing your programme in Yerevan.  Four SU-30 of Guards regiment 237 will show the entire aerobatic  complex, which was shown at the Maks 2021 air show and in the UAE  this year," Petrov said.

Following the air show the commander told the journalists about the  history of the Kacha Higher Military Aviation School. 

"The oldest aviation school established in Kacha in 1910 is the first  aviation school in history. The year 1912, when the first graduates  arrived at military units, we consider the date of formation of air  force.  Many famous graduates came from Kacha, including Heroes of  the USSR, test pilots, astronauts. And the Russia Nights - three of  the four pilots are Kacha School graduates. They were returning from  the Dubai air show. The aircraft were planned to land at Erebuni and  get refueled, and the crew were to have a rest.  The Russian and  Armenian Ministries of Defense decided to make this fine gift to  Yerevan residents. The weather is fine and the aerobatics is perfect  - this programme was shown at the air show in the UAE," Petrov said. 

Thee Russian Nights performed flights on SU-30M. The aerobatics  included the Loop, Rolling, Bell (a variation of the tailslide  maneuver), Mirror, and others.