Golfsierra, do you remember what the previous (and unfortunately the last:() flight has ended? We had a great row because Torwak from the "direction" decided to review the results of flight! Red team carried the palm legally and it was adopted by everyone. And several days after we got an announcement that results were nullified and we must refly the battle! It's not a real business custom at all! So we (Ru, Serb etc.) abolished the project!!!
Er, so I can make a conclusion AAA also doesn't disturb you =P
Guess your AFB there has similar "safety belt" around, like we had and there are no stingers right now.
And of course you need using flares... 20 years passed and nothing has changed in A-n...
Yes. All our planes use this type of landing there: attack planes, transport, helos etc.
It's needed because of AAA, I guess you know:)
And what the trick do you use (of course if it's not a secret) in these very cases?
I guess it's needed, but the head of project should consist of two persons, not like we've seen the event previous time;) I mean one from ru team and one from eng.
Unfortunately, I've found only one record of this technique.
The memoirs of I.A. Frolov, Mi17's flight mechanic, Afgh war
http://artofwar.ru/f/frolow_i_a/text_0150.shtml