Турецкие и азербайджанские ВВС приступили к совместным тактическим учениям

Турецкие и азербайджанские ВВС приступили к совместным тактическим учениям под названием "Сокол Тураз 2015".

Истребители Mиг-29, F-16, бомбардировщики Су-25, F-4E, военно-транспортные самолеты C-130 Herkules, боевые самолеты Ми-35, Ми-17 и транспортно-боевые самолеты Sikorski UH-60, поисково-спасательные вертолеты Cougar AS532 и также другая авиатехника примут участие в учениях, которые начались в субботу (22 августа) и продлятся до 18 сентября.

В заявлении Министерства обороны Азербайджана сказано, что учения являются частью годового плана сотрудничества между министерствами обороны двух стран. Турция имеет одну из крупнейших военно-воздушных сил в регионе, которые насчитывают около 668 пилотируемых военных самолетов и 60,000 военнослужащих. В её рядах самые последние модели американской военной авиации. ВВС Азербайджана гораздо меньше, и в основном использует российскую технику, в том числе МиГ-29.

источник: commonspace.eu

фото: самолеты ВВС Турции F-16 на учениях "Сокол ТурАз 2015", которые проводятся с Азербайджаном с 22 августа по 18 сентября 2015 года (фото из архива).

 

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