Description:Listing Ship 149
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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:
- 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.