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'''Class:''' ''Kiev'' [Project 1143 Krechyet (tr. "Gyrfalcon")]

'''Type:''' Heavy Aircraft-Carrying Cruiser

'''IOC (Soviet Navy):''' 1984-1991

'''IOC (Russian Navy):''' 1991-1993

'''Deployments:
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*Soviet Pacific Fleet, 1984-1991.
*Russian Pacific Fleet, 1991-1993.

'''Fate:''' Sold to South Korea for scap in 1995.

'''Aircraft Complement:'''

A typical Soviet carrier wing would consist of:

*10x '''''Ka-25BSh Hormone A''''' or '''''Ka-27PL Helix A''''' ASW helicopters.
*4x '''''Ka-25Ts Hormone B''''' OTH reconnaissance helicopters.
*2x '''''Ka-25PS Hormone C''''' or '''''Ka-27PS Helix D''''' SAR helicopters.
*10-22x '''''Yak-38 Forger''''' VTOL attack aircraft.