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Best Aircraft in the History of Russian Aviation

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The Russian Air Force is celebrating its 102nd anniversary; on August 12, 1912 the Imperial Russian Air Service was created. The top Russian military aircraft are presented in the following collection of photos.

The Russian Air Force is celebrating its 102nd anniversary; on August 12, 1912 the Imperial Russian Air Service was created. The top Russian military aircraft are presented in the following collection of photos.

© RIA Novosti . Igor Mikhalev / Go to the mediabankAn Ilya Muromets four-engine heavy bomber (L), designed by Soviet aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky, sits proudly in front of more recently-built jet fighters at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino Airfield outside Moscow.
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An Ilya Muromets four-engine heavy bomber (L), designed by Soviet aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky, sits proudly in front of more recently-built jet fighters at the Central Air Force Museum at Monino Airfield outside Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankLA-5 warplanes from the Mongol Arat squadron were built with money collected by Mongol peasants; here they prepare for a sortie during WWII.
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LA-5 warplanes from the Mongol Arat squadron were built with money collected by Mongol peasants; here they prepare for a sortie during WWII.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoly Sergeev-Vasiliev / Go to the mediabankThe Soviet Yak-9 single engined fighter helped to defend the USSR against the Nazis in 1941-1945, in what Russia remembers as the "Great Patriotic War".
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The Soviet Yak-9 single engined fighter helped to defend the USSR against the Nazis in 1941-1945, in what Russia remembers as the "Great Patriotic War".
© RIA Novosti . F. Levshin / Go to the mediabankSoviet IL-2 planes attacking a Nazi column during WWII
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Soviet IL-2 planes attacking a Nazi column during WWII
© RIA Novosti . K. Kulychenko / Go to the mediabankMig-21 Air Force fighters before an interception mission.
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Mig-21 Air Force fighters before an interception mission.
© RIA Novosti . Lesya Polyakova / Go to the mediabankA Mig-25 RB landing at the Baltimor military airbase in the Voronezh Region.
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A Mig-25 RB landing at the Baltimor military airbase in the Voronezh Region.
© RIA Novosti . Yuriy Korolev / Go to the mediabankAn Antonov An-22 Antei (NATO reporting name "Cock") transport aircraft.
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An Antonov An-22 Antei (NATO reporting name "Cock") transport aircraft.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankParatroopers jump from an IL-76 air-lifter (NATO reporting name: Candid) in a 137th Airborne Regiment exercise near Vyazma in Central Russia.
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Paratroopers jump from an IL-76 air-lifter (NATO reporting name: Candid) in a 137th Airborne Regiment exercise near Vyazma in Central Russia.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankThe world's heaviest strategic airlifter, the Antonov An-124 Condor, escorted by two Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters.
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The world's heaviest strategic airlifter, the Antonov An-124 Condor, escorted by two Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighters.
© RIA Novosti . Konstantin Chalabov / Go to the mediabankA Su-24 jet during Russian Navy Day celebrations in Sevastopol.
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A Su-24 jet during Russian Navy Day celebrations in Sevastopol.
© RIA Novosti . Denis Gukov / Go to the mediabankTechnicians installing the launching shoe of the Su-25 jet fighter at Russia's 412th Air Base.
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Technicians installing the launching shoe of the Su-25 jet fighter at Russia's 412th Air Base.
© RIA Novosti . Skryinikov / Go to the mediabankSupersonic TU-22М3 bombers (NATO reporting name: Backfire C).
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Supersonic TU-22М3 bombers (NATO reporting name: Backfire C).
© Sputnik / O. Grachev / Go to the mediabankA Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber/missile carrier.
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A Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber/missile carrier.
© RIA Novosti . Skryinikov / Go to the mediabankA Soviet Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber in the air.
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A Soviet Tu-160 supersonic strategic bomber in the air.
© Sputnik / Igor Zarembo / Go to the mediabankA military technician gives the go-ahead for take off to the Su-27. Night training flights of fighter aircraft from Russia's Western Military District at Chkalovsky Airport.
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A military technician gives the go-ahead for take off to the Su-27. Night training flights of fighter aircraft from Russia's Western Military District at Chkalovsky Airport.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Rodionov / Go to the mediabankMiG-29 fighters take to the skies.
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MiG-29 fighters take to the skies.
© RIA Novosti . Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankA Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jet participates in the Pacific Ocean Fleet's planned maneuvers in the Kamchatka area.
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A Mikoyan MiG-31 fighter jet participates in the Pacific Ocean Fleet's planned maneuvers in the Kamchatka area.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankRussian front-line bomber Su-34 during a demonstration flight at the "MAKS-2011" International Aviation and Space Show.
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Russian front-line bomber Su-34 during a demonstration flight at the "MAKS-2011" International Aviation and Space Show.
© Sputnik / Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankYAK-130 during the opening ceremony of the International Air Show MAKS-2009 at Russia's Zhukovsky airfield.
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YAK-130 during the opening ceremony of the International Air Show MAKS-2009 at Russia's Zhukovsky airfield.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sisoev / Go to the mediabankA Sukhoi Su-35 fighter seen during the final rehearsal flight over the Zhukovsky Airfield outside Moscow before the MAKS-2009 international air show.
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A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter seen during the final rehearsal flight over the Zhukovsky Airfield outside Moscow before the MAKS-2009 international air show.
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