Airborne troops drop in with bouquets and banners.
Airborne troops drop in with bouquets and banners.
The Russian paratroopers of the Centre for Special Parachute Training of the Airborne Forces thought of a unique way to wish all women happy International Women’s Day – by flying 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) up in the air under a parachute canopy.
The paratroopers got onboard An-26 aircraft, ascended to a height of 4,000 meters (13,123 feet), and made a high-altitude jump with special-purpose parachutes.
During the jump, they unfurled the Airborne Forces flag and a poster with the inscription: “From 8th March!”.
Under the canopy of the parachute at a height of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in the sky, they conveyed their sincere congratulations from all military personnel and veterans of the Airborne Forces to the women of the world.
Upon landing, they presented spring bouquets to their combat friends as a symbol of warmth and beauty.
As per Russia’s Ministry Of Defence, more than 2,800 female military and civilian personnel contribute to the country’s defense as part of the Airborne Forces.
“An incomparable congratulation! Thank you, dear Men,” one netizen named Daria Bondar wrote.
“Guys, thank you, you are the best,” said another user named Renata dannere.
“Well done! Our Russian men are real, wonderful, beloved! Health to them, Joy, Good luck,” user Marina net added.
The history of the Russian Airborne Forces began in the late 1920s. In April 1929, near the village of Garm (the territory of the present-day Republic of Tajikistan), several planes landed a group of Red Army men, which defeated a detachment of Basmachi – a Central Asian uprising against the Soviet Union – with the help of residents.
On Aug. 2, 1930, during the exercise of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District near Voronezh, a small unit of 12 people was parachuted for the first time to perform tactical tasks. This date is officially considered to be the birthday of the Russian Airborne Forces.
“In 1931, the Leningrad Military District formed a prototype air motorized landing unit with 164 people as a part of the 1st air brigade, designed for air and land delivery,” said Russia’s Ministry of Defence in a report. “Later, an inorganic paraborne unit was formed within the same air brigade. In August and September 1931, during the Leningrad and Ukrainian Military Districts’ exercise that unit was landed and performed tasks behind outlined enemy lines.”
“In 1932, the Revolutionary Military Council of the then USSR adopted the decision to transform the units into the air battalions of special purpose. By the end of 1933, there were already 29 air landing battalions and brigades, having joined the Air Force.”
The Leningrad Military District was tasked with the training of instructors in air landing and the development of airborne tactical standards.
In 1934, all the exercises of the Red Army had 600 paratroopers; in 1935, during the manoeuvres of the Kiev Military District, 1,188 paratroopers were parachuted. In The Russian paratroopers of the Centre for Special Parachute Training of the Airborne Forces thought of a unique way to wish all women happy International Women’s Day – by flying 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) up in the air under a parachute canopy.
The paratroopers got onboard An-26 aircraft, ascended to a height of 4,000 meters (13,123 feet), and made a high-altitude jump with special-purpose parachutes.
During the jump, they unfurled the Airborne Forces flag and a poster with the inscription: “From 8th March!”.
Under the canopy of the parachute at a height of 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in the sky, they conveyed their sincere congratulations from all military personnel and veterans of the Airborne Forces to the women of the world.
Upon landing, they presented spring bouquets of flowers to their combat friends as a symbol of warmth and beauty.
As per Russia’s Ministry Of Defence, more than 2,800 female military and civilian personnel contribute to the country’s defence as part of the Airborne Forces.
“An incomparable congratulation! Thank you, dear Men,” one netizen named Daria Bondar wrote.
“Guys, thank you, you are the best,” said another user named Renata dannere.
“Well done! Our Russian men are real, wonderful, beloved! Health to them, Joy, Good luck,” user Marina net added.
The history of the Russian Airborne Forces began in the late 1920s. In April 1929, near the village of Garm (the territory of the present-day Republic of Tajikistan), several planes landed a group of Red Army men, which defeated a detachment of Basmachi – a Central Asian uprising against the Soviet Union – with the help of local residents.
On Aug. 2, 1930, during the exercise of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District near Voronezh, for the first time, a small unit of 12 people was parachuted for the first time to perform tactical tasks. This date is officially considered to be the birthday of the Russian Airborne Forces.
“In 1931, the Leningrad Military District formed a prototype air motorized landing unit with 164 people as a part of the 1st air brigade, designed for air and land delivery,” said Russia’s Ministry of Defence in a report. “Later, an inorganic paraborne unit was formed within the same air brigade. In August and September 1931, during the Leningrad and Ukrainian Military Districts’ exercise that unit was landed and performed tasks behind outlined enemy lines.”
“In 1932, the Revolutionary Military Council of the then USSR adopted the decision to transform the units into the air battalions of special purpose. By the end of 1933, there were already 29 air landing battalions and brigades, having joined the Air Force.”
The Leningrad Military District was tasked with the training of instructors in air landing and the development of airborne tactical standards.
In 1934, all the exercises of the Red Army had 600 paratroopers; in 1935, during the maneuvers of the Kiev Military District, 1,188 paratroopers were parachuted. In 1936, in the Belorussian Military District, 3,000 paratroopers were landed, 8,200 men with artillery and other military equipment were also air landed.
1936, in the Belorussian Military District, 3,000 paratroopers were landed, 8,200 men with artillery and other military equipment were also air landed.
(Edited by Saptak Datta and Gaurab Dasgupta)
