Pilots of fighter and bomber aviation of the Eastern Military District practiced air refueling in pairs in Khabarovsk Krai.

The pilots of Su-30SM jet fighters, the crews of Su-24 and newest Su-34 bombers and the crews of MiG-31BM interceptors were engaged in performing one of the most complicated flight training elements.

The refueling was held from IL-78 air tanker at about 560 km/h speed.

The air group consisted of air tanker and two warplanes flew to the assembly point during the exercise. Then the pilots together performed the approach to the air tanker for refueling.