RedTiger Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 US ground attack Helo crews are either US Army or USMC, to my knowledge. What branch of the military would a Ka-50 pilot be from? What about other Russian transport/attack helos like the Hind? I don't know much about Russian helocopters as far as combat doctrine, TBH.
Esac_mirmidon Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 I think is a branch of the Russian Air Force. Not an Army Corps like in Britain ( Linx ) or Army in USA ( Apache ). " You must think in russian.." [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Windows 7 Home Premium-Intel 2500K OC 4.6-SSD Samsung EVO 860- MSI GTX 1080 - 16G RAM - 1920x1080 27´ Hotas Rhino X-55-MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals -Track IR 4
Force_Feedback Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Army Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
VMFA117_Poko Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Here You have a structure of Russian Air Force so I believe Ka-52 belongs to Air Force: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Russian_Air_Force.png Anyway I have trouble to remember the differemces between VVS & PVO.
EvilBivol-1 Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Combat helicopters were under the command of the army in the USSR, but have come under the air force in the Russian reforms. The pilots however, still call it Army Aviation. :) - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
RedTiger Posted November 15, 2007 Author Posted November 15, 2007 Wow thanks for the quick answers! Anyway I have trouble to remember the differemces between VVS & PVO. Isn't the PVO (or was, I'm not sure what names changed after the Soviet Union broke up) in charge of air defense of Russia itself? From what I've read, the closest US equivalent would be something like the Air National Guard. When I think PVO I think pure interceptors and SAMs rather than light fighters like the ANG has. I don't think the PVO had MiG-29s, for example.
Force_Feedback Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 VVS=Military Air Forces (litteral translation) PVO=Anti Air Defence (ditto) PVO=SAM regiments, big expensive radar dishes to see incoming nukes, ABM protection, all defensive, no official attack capability. The Mig-31Ms, Su-30s and others are too part of this. VVS=Air Force, your average cliche air force. The thing is, the Army has its own SAMs (S-300V), the PVO has their own (S-400). So equipment wise they may overlap (as far as function goed, not the characteristics). Creedence Clearwater Revival:worthy:
Esac_mirmidon Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Russian way to do things. O_o " You must think in russian.." [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Windows 7 Home Premium-Intel 2500K OC 4.6-SSD Samsung EVO 860- MSI GTX 1080 - 16G RAM - 1920x1080 27´ Hotas Rhino X-55-MFG Crosswind Rudder Pedals -Track IR 4
EvilBivol-1 Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Russian way to do things. O_o "First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the price?" © Contact - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules
Frostie Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Army Corps like in Britain ( Linx ) or Army in USA ( Apache ). The Army Air Corps in UK fly primarily Apache in Attack role.:smartass: The Ka-50 serves under the VVS (Russian AirForce) the VVS and PVO merged along with the Armys choppers last century. "[51☭] FROSTIE" #55 'Red 5'. Lord Flashheart 51st PVO "Bisons" - 100 KIAP Regiment Fastest MiG pilot in the world - TCR'10 https://100kiap.org
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