Ismailbek Taranchiev strike aircraft performs 1st flight from Kant airbase

08:52, 15 декабря 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency

The Russian strike aircraft Ismailbek Taranchiev performed the first flight from the airbase Kant in . After making a circle over the airfield, Su-25SM continued its flight mission over Edelweiss mountain range in the coastal zone of , the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

As noted, the airplane at the foreign air base was named after the commander of the international crew of the Il-2 attack aircraft, Hero of the Soviet Union Ismailbek Taranchiev, a few days ago.

In 1944, during the battles for the liberation of , Ismailbek Taranchiev sent his burning car to the German tanks. His air shooter Aleksey Tkachev died together with the commander during the ram.

• Kant air base is a part of the Central Military District, aviation component of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces and participates in ensuring the airspace security of the CSTO countries.