MOSCOW, 29 Sep – RIA Novosti. Two anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142 Russia’s Northern fleet performed training flights in the far sea area, according to the press service of the Northern fleet.
“Two of the crew of the distant antisubmarine aircraft Tu-142 of the North fleet carried out a planned training flight over neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian and North seas. The duration of the flight task was more than 12 hours”, – stated in the message.
the Pilots worked for the passage of a predetermined rate over bitoriented terrain and coherence when piloting with the absence of ground AIDS to air navigation.
in Addition, the crews of decided tasks in the far sea zone and was carried out ice reconnaissance.
“At separate stages of the route Russian planes were escorted by Norwegian F-16 and F-35 and the British Typhoon fighter jets”, – stated in the message.
