Two pilots of the "Russian Knights" aerobatic team died - they crashed on an SU-30SM during a training flight. According to Mash, we are talking about a distinguished military sniper pilot, deputy head of the aviation equipment display center, lieutenant colonel Oleg Irofeev, and senior pilot, flight safety inspector, major Vladimir Kuchetov. The incident happened on October 22. During his service, Eurofave piloted Regal-52, L-39, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30SM, Su-35S aircraft and flew them for 3,300 hours. He joined the main lineup of the Russian Knights team in 2003. She performed master, external, internal and tail wing flights. Kuchetov served in the 611th Fighter Aviation Regiment, since 2010 - at the Kubinka Air Base. He flew the Le-39, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30SM, Su-35S, with a total flight time of 1,500 hours. In the main lineup of "Russian Knights" since 2014. The farewell and the funeral will take place on Tuesday in Mytishchi.

Two pilots of the "Russian Knights" aerobatic team died - they crashed on an SU-30SM during a training flight. According to Mash, we are talking about a distinguished military sniper pilot, deputy head of the aviation equipment display center, lieutenant colonel Oleg Irofeev, and senior pilot, flight safety inspector, major Vladimir Kuchetov. The incident happened on October 22. During his service, Eurofave piloted Regal-52, L-39, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30SM, Su-35S aircraft and flew them for 3,300 hours. He joined the main lineup of the Russian Knights team in 2003. She performed master, external, internal and tail wing flights. Kuchetov served in the 611th Fighter Aviation Regiment, since 2010 - at the Kubinka Air Base. He flew the Le-39, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30SM, Su-35S, with a total flight time of 1,500 hours. In the main lineup of "Russian Knights" since 2014. The farewell and the funeral will take place on Tuesday in Mytishchi.