Anti-submarine and Ka-27 search-and-rescue helicopter crews of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation practiced landing and taking-off on Yaroslav Mudry guard ship deck under preparation for preliminary stage of the “Naval ace-2016” contest.

In total, pilots committed more than 20 landings on escort vessel in drift and in motion at daytime and at night.

Landing on ship is one of the most difficult types of naval aviation flight preparation. First crews carry out aerodrome flights and only after that they are permitted to land helicopter on ship deck.

Apart from landing on deck, pilots practiced searching and monitoring of simulated enemy submarines and cooperation with ship crew under training flights.

Special attention in programme of helicopter crews preparation is paid to flights at night.