Strizhi are back to the base
Today at 15:10 all the Strizhi aerobatic team and 5 aircrafts has landed at home Kubinka airbase.
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Июль 27, 2006
Strizhi’s two-seater Mig-29UB has crashed near Perm
Today, 27 of July at 15:16 Moscow time Mig-29UB tail No. 1 of Strizhi aerobatic team has crashed immediately after take-off, near the airfield. Pilot Nikolay Dyatel and navigator Sergey Kurilenko (on the photo) has successfully ejected.
Strizhi aerobatic team were flying to Tyumen according their display schedule.
They were following the route Kubinka – “Bolshoe Savino” – Tyumen, with refuel landing in “Bolshoe Savino” airbase, Perm region.
After take-off pilots has ejected and tail no.1 has crashed. The preliminary reason is birds hitted into both engines.
Pilot Nikolay Dyatel feel good now, recovering after accident. Nikolay Kurilenko, 237th demonstration center navigator has leg dislocation and now is in hospital.
Strizhi has left for the Tyumen
27 of the July, 6 tails of Strizhi aerobatic team has left for the Tyumen to participate in demonstration flight, planned for the 30th of July. Flight is associated with City Day of the Tyumen. On the 1st of August team should fly back.
Июль 26, 2006
Igor Tkachenko has a birthday!
Igor Valentinovich Tkachenko, honoured pilot of Russia, guards colonel, sniper-pilot, 237th Proskurov Guards aircraft demonstration center commander has a birthday!
Congratulations!