Society 18:06 26/06/2017 Armenia

Armenian Air Force marks 25th anniversary of establishment

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Air Force of Armenia’s Armed Forces, a festive event was held on Monday at Erebuni Airport in Yerevan, Armenia.

The event was attended by Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan, Chief of the General Staff (GS) of the Armenian Armed Forces Movses Hakobyan, as well as other deputy ministers, generals, senior and mid-level military officers and numerous guests.

Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan, Chief of the GS Air Force Department, Lieutenant-General Stepan Galstyan, as well as Gagik Bezhanyan, cadet of Military Aviation University after Armenak Khanperyants, delivered opening remarks and extended congratulations on the occasion.

Following the military parade, the Armenian Air Force held flight demonstrations, launched by Mi-8 military transport helicopter, waving the Armenian flag up in the air. Subsequently, a quarter of Mi-24 helicopters went on display.

The L-39 aircraft quartet displayed impressive showcase, receiving enthusiastic responses from the viewers.

The flights show was concluded by a quarter of Su-25 aircrafts.

The parachutists closed the air show, displaying a number of tricks in the air waving the state and air force flags.



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