Russian Holidays - Foundation Day of Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy

It's 1916 and there are fierce battles in the Baltic On July 17, Russian army pilots defeated enemy aircraft This date is considered to be the starting point in the history of naval aviation, although back in 1910 our airplane made its first sea flight This event took place in Sevastopol Aircraft-carrying ships began to be equipped in the Russian fleet during the First World War Before the revolution, almost a dozen factories and workshops worked on the creation of aircraft carriers No less effort was invested in the development of aircraft that could fight in sea conditions It was among naval pilots that the first Heroes of the Soviet Union appeared The first joint operations between ships and aviation began in the First World War Seaplanes were based on transports and carried out mainly reconnaissance, sometimes bombing or strafing Regular connections appeared after the revolution Almost eight dozen aircraft were in service, which were morally and technically outdated FACT In the early 20s, 35 million rubles were allocated, which went towards restoration, creation of design bureaus and production facilities The designers were given the task of creating a powerful group of modern aircraft carriers By the beginning of World War II, the country had a powerful group of aircraft capable of conducting naval battles Aviation guarded borders across the seas and took part in rescue operations at the North Pole The Great Patriotic War did not spare anyone The pages of history were written with fire and blood Naval aviation was the first to bomb the enemy's capital The Nazis were so confident in themselves that there were practically no barriers in the way of our pilots Thanks to naval aviators, our fleet operated successfully and carried out the orders of the command The planes made more than 35,000 sorties and destroyed almost 6,000 pieces of flying equipment With the end of the Second World War, a period of improvement and development of naval aviation began Modern equipment is being put into service, jet fighters, attack aircraft, and torpedo bombers are being put into service Currently, four fleets have their own aviation units FACT Two hundred and sixty pilots became heroes of the USSR, five aviators twice The role of naval aviation is growing every year, new tasks and areas of application of forces are emerging Russian aviators are armed with the most sophisticated technology and equipment, which can be operated and maintained by professionals of the highest class The flying group of the Russian fleet is the most maneuverable force in the navy The main task set by the command is independent or joint combat operations in any ocean regions Naval aviators are often called upon to support ground operations Modern combat operations at sea are not possible without the use of aviation technology, which carries out reconnaissance, shelling coastal fortifications, torpedoing enemy ships, detects enemy submarines and much more At the moment, naval pilots are the elite of the Russian armed forces On this day I would like to congratulate veterans, pilots, and service personnel on a wonderful professional holiday Let's wish you clear skies, no combat alarms and good health!