Sunkar (demonstration team)
Appearance
Sunkar | |
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Active | 2010 – Present |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Branch | Kazakh Air Defense Forces |
Role | Aerobatic flight display team |
Size | 6 Aircraft |
Base | 604th Air Base, Taldykorgan Airport |
Colours | Yellow, White, Blue |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | Aero L-39 Albatros |
The Sunkar (Kazakh: Сұңқар; Russian: Сокол) is one of two aerobatic teams in the Kazakh Air Defense Forces which performs aerobatics during events in Kazakhstan from combat training Aero L-39 Albatros. In the Kazakh language, the name of the group is translated as "Falcon".
History
The group was formed in the fall of 2010. At its disposal received six L-39 training aircraft.[1] It gained fame at the International Exhibition of Arms and Military-Technical Equipment (KADEX) the following March in Astana.[2] The culmination of the Defender of the Fatherland Day Battle Parade in 2018 and 2013[3][4] featured the team fly over 40th Otar Military Base.[5] It has also demonstrated its skills during the celebrations of Air Force Day every year.[6]
References
- ^ Пилотажная группа «Сункар»
- ^ https://www.arms-expo.ru/news/archive/respublika-kazahstan-pilotazhnaya-gruppa-sunkar-prodemonstrirovala-svoe-masterstvo-v-nebe-nad-astanoy-06-05-2012-09-12-00/
- ^ https://www.zakon.kz/4554425-aviacionnaja-sostavljajushhaja-boevogo.html
- ^ https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/v-kazahstane-sostoyalsya-pervyiy-boevoy-parad-233706/amp/
- ^ http://inkaraganda.kz/articles/148790
- ^ https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mod/press/news/details/vsegda-na-strazhe-mirnogo-neba?lang=kk