In the Primorsky Territory, under the leadership of the head of the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet, Colonel Andrei Kosterin, a demonstration tactical flight exercise is being held with the development of tasks for complex types of training. 5 crews of Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of the Pacific fleet were involved in the exercise.

According to the FTE plan, the crews of Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft are working out tasks over the sea of Japan. The pilots improve the skills of passing a given course over non-orientated terrain, the coherence of actions when piloting in the absence of ground radio-technical means of air navigation, carry out an independent search, classification and tracking of submarines of the mock enemy with the integrated use of radar and hydroacoustic detection equipment.

As part of the exercise, a pair of IL-38 anti-submarine aircraft worked out minelaying tasks at the training ground in Peter the Great Bay. The planes synchronously went to the specified point and, observing the specified interval and distance, made a mine drop in accordance with the approved scheme.

Also during the exercise, the Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft successfully attacked target positions equipped at the naval aviation training ground near Anna Bay in the Primorsky territory with practical P-50T bombs.