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The Russian tanker uses the "hose-and-drogue" scheme

The Russian tanker uses the "hose-and-drogue" scheme

Combat aircraft with long range, capable of performing tasks far from their permanent base, were chosen for the flight

The "strategist's" tanks were filled in flight at high altitude

In 2026, China could receive four tanker aircraft at once

Fighter crews practiced refueling from Il-78 in the dark

The refueling was provided by the Il-78 strategic tanker aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces

The republic will write off six tanker aircraft due to maintenance difficulties

Total claims against the VASO aircraft plant exceeded 68 million rubles

The aircraft is refueled at a speed of 500-600 km/h

The weather allows for the air part of the Victory Parade on May 9 in Moscow

The refueling was carried out at an altitude of over 5,500 meters