The Naval Aviation Combat Employment and Retraining Centre of Flight Personnel has solemnly opened the third stage of the Naval Ace 2018 contest in the city of Yeysk (Krasnodarsky Krai).

The third stage of the contest will last till 22 June. Its purpose is to assess the level of flight, methodological and tactical training of the Naval Aviation personnel of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea frleets and the above-mentioned Centre, as well as to determine the best crews according to the results of the final stage, sum up the advanced experience and draw up the areas for further developing and improving the combat training system for the Russian Naval Aviation.

At the final contest stage, a commission headed by the Navy Aviation Chief Major General Igor Kozhin will determine the winners among the crews of Il-38, Tu-142 ASW aircraft, Ka-27 (Ka-28) ASW helicopters, Su-24m attack aircraft and Ka-29TB helicopters, MiG-29k, Su-33, MiG-31 fighters, L-39 training aircraft, as well as among the special aviation crews on An-26 and Ka-27PS helicopters.

In total, the best 20 naval pilots and over 20 aircraft and helicopters from all the Russian Fleets are to take part in the contest.