Strizhi (The Swifts) aerobatic team site

February 18, 2008 is the Birthday of Nikolay Dyatel! Congratulations!!!

Guards colonel, deputy head of the 237th Proskurov Guards aircraft demonstration center. Honoured pilot of Russia.

Nikolay Dyatel was born on February 18, 1965. In 1986 he graduated the Chernigov Air Force Academy. During his duty he became familiar with L-39, Mig-23, Mig-29 aircrafts. His total flying time in these types of aircraft is 2,100 hours. He is qualified as a pilot-sniper.

Nikolay is married. He has a son. His hobby is hunting and fishing.

Nikolay Dyatel, since year 1999 until 2007 leader pilot of “Strizhi” aerobatic team and master of single and formation aerobatic flying. Member of team from 1991.
Since year 1992 Nikolay performed complicated aerobatic figures on Mig-29 fighter using extremal flight modes, like stalled turns, low speed passes (slower than 190 kmph), the “Bell” and all the figures of inverted aerobatics.
Inverted aerobatics has all the same aerobatic elements but in inverted plane position. Such flying is far out of the Mig-29 flight manual and not many even ace pilots can do it.

Nikolay Dyatel has left the Strizhi Aerobatic Team at the end of 2007.

Alexander Belov was born in March 12, 1974. He graduated from Kacha Air force High School in 1996. He flew Yak-52, L-39, MiG-29, he had flew aerobatics since 2004 here at Kubinka Air force base, in our Strizhi Aerobatic Team.

Guards lieutenant-colonel Alexander Belov died today at 5 am February 2, 2008.

He left son and daughter.

Guards lieutenant-colonel Alexander Belov have been buried in the morning of February 5 2008, at the Nikolskoye cemetery near Kubinka Air force base.
He have been attended to funeral under the An-30 low level flight, and the fire a salute of three salvoes.

Strizhi Aerobatic Team issued an updated version of official booklet, available again in Russian and in English together on the pages.

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Strizhi.Ru administrator, Oleg has published amazing Strizhi’s booklet 2006:

You will find there information both in Russian and in English. You are free to download all the hi-res images and print them for personal use.

Guards colonel, deputy head of the 237th Proskurov Guards aircraft demonstration center. Honoured pilot of Russia. Leader pilot.

Nikolay Dyatel was born on February 18, 1965. In 1986 he graduated the Chernigov Air Force Academy. During his duty he became familiar with L-39, Mig-23, Mig-29 aircrafts. His total flying time in these types of aircraft is 2,100 hours. He is qualified as a pilot-sniper.

Nikolay is married. He has a son. His hobby is hunting and fishing.

Nikolay Dyatel, leader pilot of “Strizhi” aerobatic team is master of single and formation aerobatic flying. Member of team from 1991. Since 1992 performing complicated aerobatic figures on Mig-29 fighter using extremal flight modes, like stalled turns, low speed passes (slower then 190 kmph), the “Bell” and all the figures of inverted aerobatics. Inverted aerobatics has all the same aerobatic elements but in inverted plane position. Such flying is far out of the Mig-29 flight manual and not many even ace pilots can do it.

Guards colonel, the head of team visits and displays division. Left wingman, single aerobatic, extreme flying.

Gennadiy Avramenko was born on August 25, 1964. In 1986 he graduated the Chernigov Air Force Academy.During his duty he became familiar with L-39, Su-25, Mig-23, Mig-29 aircrafts. His total flying time in these types of aircraft is 1,600 hours. Perform group aerobatic since 1991. He is qualified as a pilot-sniper.

Gennadiy is married. He has a son. His hobby is fishing.

Guards lieutenant colonel, aerobatic team deputy leader. Right wingman.

Igor Sokolov was born on February 28, 1968. In 1989 he graduated the Chernigov Air Force Academy.During his duty he became familiar with Yak-52, L-39, Su-25, Mig-29 aircrafts. His total flying time in these types of aircraft is 700 hours. Perform group aerobatic since 1993. He is qualified as a class 1 pilot.