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- APAwire
- Credit
- © APA Images
- APA ID
- APA-VD-2023-001692
- Duration
- 02:01
- Location
- Russia
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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Russia, 13 June 2023. Western MD’s Ka-52 helicopters continue to do their duty in special military operation zone
Arabic translation
مروحيات Ka-52 التابعة للمنطقة العسكرية الغربية تواصل أداء مهامها في منطقة العملية العسكرية الخاصة في روسيا.
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Full caption
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Russia, 13 June 2023. Western MD’s Ka-52 helicopters continue to do their duty in special military operation zone STORYLINE: During sorties, Ka-52 reconnaissance attack helicopters launched a missile strike on located AFU fortified positions and hardware. Ka-52 pilots enter mission area on nap-of-the-earth height with low-level terrain following, allowing helicopters to stay unnoticed by enemy’s air defences. Right after launching a strike, helicopters immediately descent and perform 90 degrees course change. The manoeuver, brought to perfection, performed not dozens, but hundreds of times, have saved dozens of lives of our pilots. Shortly after completing a mission objective, joint air team lead by Ka-52 helicopter leaves for jump-up base. When they return to their base, engineering staff prepares the aircraft for next combat operations. A set of ammunition is replenished, decoy flares are charged, and fuel is filled in. Helicopters are to be in full readiness to perform next combat missions. Footage by / APAwire
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