Swifts (aerobatic team)
Russian air force aerobatic team
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The Swifts (Russian: Стрижи, romanized: Strizhi) is an aerobatic demonstrator team of the Russian Air Force, formed on 6 May 1991. The team currently performs with 6 MiG-29/29UB aircraft.
Active6 May 1991 – present
Country
Russian Federation
Russian FederationBranchRussian Air Force
RoleAerobatic display team
| Strizhi (Swifts) 237 TsPAT (237th Centre for Display of Aviation Equipment) | |
|---|---|
Swifts aerobatic team logo | |
| Active | 6 May 1991 – present |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Branch | Russian Air Force |
| Role | Aerobatic display team |
| Garrison/HQ | Kubinka Air Base Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Colors | White, Red, Dark Blue |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | 6 MiG-29 |
Team roster
The team roster today unchanged since 2008. According to the Russian conventions surnames are listed first, followed by first name and patronymic:
- Selutin, Viktor Markovich, Guards colonel, “Strizhi” aerobatic team commander. Tail wingman, team leader
- Morozov, Valeriy Anatolyevich, Guards lieutenant colonel, “Strizhi” aerobatic team master pilot. Team leader
- Sokolov, Igor Evgenevich, Guards lieutenant colonel, aerobatic team deputy commander. Left wingman
- Osyaikin, Sergey Ivanovich, Guards lieutenant colonel, “Strizhi” aerobatic team master pilot. Right wingman
- Koposov, Dmitriy Alexandrovich, Guards lieutenant colonel, aerobatic team deputy commander. Right wingman, single aerobatic, extreme flying
- Prohorov, Aleksey Vladimirovich, Guards lieutenant colonel, “Strizhi” aerobatic team master pilot, left wingman
- Vasiliev, Sergey Alekseevich, Guards lieutenant colonel, “Strizhi” aerobatic team master pilot
- Kuznetsov, Denis, Captain, “Strizhi” aerobatic team pilot
See also
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External links
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