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| Nik Pilgrim |
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| MiG-31BM press service of the VVO |
Moscow. January 8. Interfax-AVN - Two MiG-31BM interceptor fighters based in Kamchatka have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"Pilots of the MiG-31BM
high-altitude interceptor fighters practiced their skills in performing flights
at low temperatures with instrument piloting in the absence of visible
landmarks," the military department's website said in a statement.
"The main task during the event was
to improve the skills of performing the assigned tasks by the crews of the
MiG-31BM fighters when on combat duty for air defense in the regions of the Far
North," the ministry said.
The MiG-31 (NATO codification: Foxhound -
"Foxhound") is a two-seat long-range supersonic fighter-interceptor
designed for long-term patrols and combating high-altitude reconnaissance
aircraft, strategic bombers and low-flying targets. The aircraft is capable of
simultaneously hitting 6 and tracking up to 10 air targets.
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