During
flight calibration, crews of the attack helicopters will practise takeoff,
flights at various speeds, at altitudes of 100 to 1,500 meters and landing.
YEREVAN,
December 25. /TASS/. Russia’s airbase in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan, has
started flight calibration of squadrons of Mi-24P helicopter gunships that have
entered service over December, Maj. Andrey Dobrosmyslov, spokesman for the
Southern Military District of Russia’s Armed Forces, said Friday.
"During
flight calibration, crews of the attack helicopters will practice takeoff,
flights at various speeds, at altitudes of 100 to 1,500 meters and
landing," Dobrosmyslov said.
"In
easy and complicated weather conditions, the pilots will inspect the parts and
accessories during loads and g-loads," he said. "The flight
calibration of the helicopter squadron will last two months."
The airbase is located at Yerevan’s Erebuni airfield.
The Russian military base is deployed in Armenia in line with an interstate
treaty between Moscow and Yerevan struck in 1995. In 2010, changes were
introduced to the document, in line with which the period of stay of the
formation was extended from the original 25 to 49 years.
The Armenian authorities consider Russian military
presence an important component of the country’s national security. "Close
interaction with Russia is an important component of our security, economic
development and stability," Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said March
18.
Source: ITAR-TASS 26-12-2015
Source: ITAR-TASS 26-12-2015
