Russian Naval Aviation Day
July 17 · Level 10 · #142 of 2238
Russian Naval Aviation Day recognizes the pilots, navigators, engineers and technicians who connect air operations with the fleet. Naval aircraft carry out reconnaissance, search for submarines and support ships and forces ashore.
How it is celebrated: units hold ceremonial gatherings, present awards and welcome veterans. Personnel remember their units' histories and fallen colleagues, with congratulations extended to both aircrew and ground crews.
Naval aviation reaches well beyond aircraft carriers. It includes aircraft operating from coastal airfields, while helicopters can serve aboard ships that have no runway for airplanes.