Ukraine’s cadets reach new heights during field training exercise near Ivano-Frankivsk

Cadets from of the Kharkiv Ivan Kozhedub Air Force University participated in the field training exercise to assist them in building their flying skills, as well as developing their personal confidence near Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine.

Cadets work out different tasks during the flights, that was reported by West Air Force Command.

“For today cadets flying at low altitude. And they will continue to perform flights on complex aerobatics, on group flight, to intercept air targets in simple and complex meteorological conditions”, Col. Yuriy Pogorili, Commander of tactical aviation brigade, remarked.

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Сadets of Kharkiv Ivan Kozhedub Air Force University undergo flying practice on MiG-29 fighter jet at a tactical aviation brigade.

MiG-29UB of Ukrainian Air Force Photo by Yura Tanchyn
MiG-29UB of Ukrainian Air Force Photo by Yura Tanchyn
MiG-29UB of Ukrainian Air Force Photo by Yura Tanchyn
Photo by Yura Tanchyn
Photo by Yura Tanchyn
Photo by Yura Tanchyn
MiG-29UB of Ukrainian Air Force Photo by Yura Tanchyn

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