RUSSIAN NAVAL AVIATION PARADE 2017 MILITARY
Naval Aviation Parade
Upgraded Il-38N May maritime patrol aircraft currently serve with three Russian Naval Aviation squadrons, one assigned to the Northern Fleet and two with the
Pacifi c Fleet, and the training centre at Yeisk. The recently integrated Leninets Novella-P-38 all-new mission suite transforms the 1970s-vintage May into an
effective multi-role maritime patrol and reconnaissance platform adequate for the maritime environment. The Il-38N is also used for SAR, minelaying, electronic
and signals intelligence gathering, and maritime pollution surveillance.Russian Naval Aviation has two squadrons of MiG-31 Foxhounds, one of which is assigned to the 98th SAP at Monchegorsk, fl ying the upgraded MiG-
31BM version shown in this shot. Until 2015, the 98th SAP was assigned to the Russian Air and Space Force, and transferred to naval aviation service
following the establishment of Strategic Command North, a Russian Navy command that controls all forces based in Russia’s extreme northern regions
and the Russian sector of the Arctic. Monchegorsk-based MiG-31BMs were among the fi rst Foxhounds upgraded to production standard and entered
service in 2008 and 2009. All photos Andrey Zinchuk