Russian pilots – flights on military fighters MiG

Please note that our flights take place at a Government controlled military site,the Sokol, Aircraft Building Plant . This is the world-renowned official manufacturer of the MiG family of fighters, delivering combat aircraft to over 30 countries. Here you can be absolutely sure that no fighter jet takes off without strict security procedures and thorough safety checks. All our pilots have many years of experience of flying various civil and combat aircraft, including supersonic MiG fighters. We guarantee that only professionally trained and experienced teams will be involved in preparing your flight.

	Yuri Polyakov, total flight hours - 4200
	1st Class Test Pilot, Sokol Aircraft Building Plant. Honoured Pilot of Russia.
	DOB: June 27, 1958. Place of birth - Tver. Graduated from secondary school in 1975.
	1975 - 1979: Chkalov High Air Force Pilot College in Borisogleb City.
	1979 - 1987: Air Force pilot. Jet types: SU-17.
	1987-1989: Air Force Test Pilot School. Jet types : MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29, TU-134.
	1989 - 2001: Test Pilot, representative of the Air Force at Sokol Aircraft Building Plant. Resigned from the Air Force with the rank of Colonel.
	2001 - Present: Test Pilot at Sokol Aircraft Building Plant.
	Total number of aircraft types piloted and admitted to pilot now: 40 types & modifications, including MiG-15, MiG-21, MiG-29, MiG-25, MiG-31, SU-27, Yak-52, An-24, TU-154, M-101T.

	Sergei Kara, total flight hours - 3860
	1st Class Test Pilot. Chief Pilot of Test Station at Sokol Aircraft Building Plant
	DOB - February 5, 1965. Place of birth - Nizhny Novgorod. Graduated from secondary school in 1982.
	1982 - 1986: High Air Force Pilot College in Kharkov. Jet types: L-39, MiG-17, MiG-21.
	1986 - 1991: Air Force pilot. Jet types: SU-17, MiG- 23, MiG-25, MiG-29.
	1991: Resigned from the Air Force with the rank of Captain.
	1991 - Present: Test Pilot, Sokol Aircraft Building Plant.
	Total number of aircraft types piloted and admitted to pilot now: 40 types & modifications, including MiG-15, MiG-21, MiG-29, MiG-25, MiG-31, SU-27, Yak-52, An-24, TU- 154, M-101T.

	Andrey Pechyonkin, total flight hours - 4100
	2nd Class Test Pilot, Sokol Aircraft Building Plant.
	DOB - August 27,1963. Place of birth - Nizhny Novgorod. In 1984 had graduated from Chkalov High Air Force Pilot College in Borisogleb city.
	1984 – 1989: Captain of Air Force Regiment in the Group of Soviet Troops in Germany.
	1991 – 1995: Air line pilot of Aeroflot, AN-24, AN-26.
	1995 – 2000: the Commander of squadron of IL-76MD Air Force of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, lieutenant colonel. Resigned from Air Force of the Russian Federation in the rank of lieutenant colonel.
	2000 – Present: Test Pilot at Sokol Aircraft Building Plant.
	Types of aircraft - L-29, Yak -52, MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-27, MiG-29, MiG-31, Yak -130, An-24, An 26, IL-76, Accord-201, M-101T.