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on Monday, may 4, in Moscow was held the first training of the air parade, which is scheduled for may 9. That the aircraft will be videoconferencing systems over Russian cities in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the great Patriotic war was announced by President Putin.

“MK” became the owner of the unique photos of the first training parade. They show a Stroy long-range aircraft. The pictures commented the commander distant aircraft (1997-2003), member of the Public Council at the Russian defense Ministry Lieutenant-General Mikhail Oparin.

In a “MK” exclusive photos of building long-range aircraft. It is a strategic missile carrier Tu-160, which is based in Engels (Saratov oblast) and long-range bombers Tu-22M3 taking off from the airfield Shaykovka in the Smolensk region.

As he said, “MK”, commenting on these pictures, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Oparin, the overall system of the Tu-160 and four Tu-22M3 are very complicated, it is difficult to keep in flight.-This is the most difficult operation of aircraft of different take-off weight of strategic and long-range missile. Don’t see too much, the General said. – Perhaps only a parade of work we do. To keep such a system is the high professionalism of pilots and navigators. Different ground planes – 275-Tonny Tu-160 and a 120-ton Tu-22M3 – behave differently in flight at the same speed. I would need such a system at the time probably didn’t permit it. And then they professionally, strictly kept.

Earlier, the defense Ministry reported that in the air parade over red square on may 9 will be attended by 150 aircraft and helicopters. Including strategic bombers Tu-160 and Tu-22M3.

it is Expected that by may 9, operation of aircraft over Moscow flies in the General rehearsal. Usually it was held on 7 may.