The squadron "aggressor" of the US Air Force: depicting "Russian threat." Nikolsky M.

Squadrons of combat aircraft called during the exercises to imitate air battle with fighters of the probable enemy of the United States began to form after the war in Vietnam. The new squadrons received the general name "aggressor". During the Cold War, the aircraft of the "aggressors" had identification marks and camouflage coloring characteristic of the USSR Air Force. In recent years, when in the West they unequivocally indicated Russia, as a probable enemy, the “aggressor” has blossomed with renewed vigor. Fighters of the "aggressors" are conducting training air battles in full accordance with the rules and instructions of the countries-Encouraged opponents of the United States. The selection of aircraft for squadrons is carried out in such a way that in their characteristics they approximately corresponded to “enemy” fighters. “Aggressors” (they can only become an experienced pilot-free-duke, who has an instructor’s qualifications) dragged drill pilots for maneuvering air battles. All the US Air Force and Aviation Pibriers of the US Navy are mandatory through the battles with the “aggressors”.

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