Combat work of Ka-52 helicopters

Combat work of Ka-52 helicopters

The crews of the Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopters of the Centre group of troops as part of the strike group destroyed a concentration of enemy manpower and fire weapons of the Ukrainian nationalists in the position area of ​​the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasny Liman direction of the special military operation.

During the combat mission, the Ka-52 Alligator pilots, moving at extremely low altitudes, launched 80-mm unguided aircraft missiles from a nose-up position at targets identified by the group's forward aircraft gunners operating directly on the line of combat contact.
After completing the fire mission, the helicopter crews perform an anti-missile maneuver with the shooting of heat traps and go to the jump airfield to replenish ammunition and prepare for further combat work.