During Black Sea Training, Helicopter Pilots Drill On U.S. Ship
April 26 2010
Ukrainian helicopter pilots from the Saky naval base have been conducting training flights with a U.S. frigate in the Black Sea, reports Interfax-AVN (Russia).
The flight deck and landing procedure drills held last week aboard the USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) were designed to practice interoperability between the Ka-27 helicopter and the ship.
Ukrainian pilots made 20 landings during the course of the exercise.
A Ukrainian naval officer also started to train as a senior watch...
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