Russian and post-Soviet Airborne

[Sgt.Raven]

I know why the helicopter looked strange in the above vid (at 1:34)! They took the clamshell doors off the Mi-8!

Oh, yeah: we were doing it in under a minute (really!).
Very effective in keeping "cherries" alert in the middle of Russian winter or when crossing over high passes in "da 'Stan" with PKT cocked and ready.

[david1833]

Out standing thread.

[Sgt.Raven]

Sadly, it's in Russian.

But picture(s) tell the story...

[Jeff82]

Still a good flick!

[Sgt.Raven]

Happy Airborne Day to Russian, Ukrainian and all paratroopers of former USSR Nations!

President Putin paying respect to Russian Airborne:
http://www.newsru.com/data/video/13978.html

[Sgt.Raven]

Celebrating Airborne Day in Ukraine.

Monument to fallen troopers of Soviet war in Afghanistan:




Also, President of Ukraine Yanukovich declared reform of Ukrainian Airmobile Troops, starting with returning their root name (VDV).

[Sgt.Raven]

Russia, Ukraine, Belarus conducted Slavic Commonwealth-2012 drills.

The Slavic Commonwealth-2012 exercises between Russia, Ukraine and Belarus have started on Sunday to let the three countries' armies improve their peacekeeping skills.
The troops gathered at the Shiroky Lan training ground off Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. Russia’s airborne unit of the Southern military district is taking part in the drills. The three countries' airmobile brigades are taking a special part in the drills. Russian and Ukrainian forces will also share their knowledge with the colleagues from Belarus. Featuring a great variety of tasks, the Slavic Commonwealth-2012 exercises will last for 5 days. Spokesman for the Russian land forces, Nikolai Dulyushkin, comments:


"The aim of the exercises is to practice joint efforts in surrounding and blocking illegal armed formations at a given spot, ensuring border checkpoint service in an area of responsibility, escorting humanitarian convoys and providing landmine safety. A joint airborne assault force will be dropped from an IL-76 military transport plane as part of the exercises."


These are the second Slavic Commonwealth war games. During last year’s drills, only servicemen but no hardware from Russia and Belarus took part. This time, each side brought its own hardware. Russia sent 20 Tigr armored vehicles. Prospects are being considered for holding the Slavic Commonwealth exercises on an annual basis and expanding their geography.

[old grunt]

Happy Airborne Day to our Russian paratroop brothers and all the former Soviet Republics' Airborne units. Great(continuing)post Paul!

[Sgt.Raven]

Ukrainian Paratroopers celebrating Airborne Day while on peacekeeping mission in Kosovo:





No celebration without some "hollywood":


That's some speedy reload (see flying AK mag?):


Invited guests:

[Milktruckcopilot]

I hear the Russian Paratroopers that were at Fort Carson were quite the physical studs. This is heresay but apparently when PT was being conducted on "The Incline" at Manitou Springs, they made up the top 15 finishers..

Apparently they can crank out a ton of muscle ups as well lol...

[Sgt.Raven]

Never mind Russian language only; check the BMD-2 drop and newest "Sproot" (SPRUT) 125-mm support howitzer at the end of the clip.

Russian 108th Airborne maneuvers.

[Eagle9294]

I hear the Russian Paratroopers that were at Fort Carson were quite the physical studs. This is heresay but apparently when PT was being conducted on "The Incline" at Manitou Springs, they made up the top 15 finishers..

Apparently they can crank out a ton of muscle ups as well lol...

Word is they also quickly adapted to our weapons. They had a informal shooting competition in which one of them won.

[Sgt.Raven]

BMD-4, newest Russian Airborne APC in action:

[Sgt.Raven]

Russian video about Spetsnaz units (with English subtitles):

[Eagle9294]

Russian Naval Infantry with some Airborne. Maybe Raven can tell us if it is Naval Infantry Airborne or VDV?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=tNPRgPOQp9A