The Russian Victory Day military parade can be regarded as a stage for its annual display of national strength, and the air echelon and missile array are the finale again. This year's military parade, Russia said that the cancellation of the air team due to weather reasons is currently a rhetoric to maintain a decent power. Judging from the weather on the day of the military parade, the clouds were indeed a bit thick at the beginning, but by the time the heavy equipment came out, the clouds had cleared and the fog had dissipated. In this era when local weather forecasts can be accurate to minutes, no one will believe that Russia cannot accurately grasp weather changes. Furthermore, the Russian pilot is a master who dares to be the fighter when even passenger planes are driving. During heavy rains in Beijing and typhoons in Shanghai, Russian airline can fly, and how can a few small clouds do it? During the military parade, the airplane's open area is generally around 250-500 meters, and the clouds are basically not blocked. Therefore, the excuse of weather reasons is untenable.
Red Square Military Parade
The real reason is nothing more than two points: one is that there are not enough planes, and the other is a real threat.
Let’s talk about the first point first. According to public information, since the collapse of , Russia's Soviet Union has been in a recession, although the lean camel is bigger than a horse. At present, the Aerospace Army generally has: more than 190 Su 25 attack aircraft , more than 270 Su 24 fighter bombers, more than 120 Su 34 fighter bombers , and more than 80 MiG 31 fighter jets . In addition, there are more than 260 MiG29 fighter jets of various improved models. Su27, Su30 and Su35 fighter jets, a total of more than 380, as well as 4 mass-produced Su57s, Russian Air Force is equipped with nearly 1,400 various fighter jets (including 600 second-generation aircraft). In addition to fighter jets, the Russian Air Force's strategic bomber aircraft group includes 16 Tu-160 strategic bombers, 42 Tu-95 strategic bombers, 62 Tu-22M3 supersonic strategic bombers, and about 20 "backbone" series early warning aircraft. From this point of view, the total number of Russian Air Force fighter jets is about 1,550. Judging from the numbers, this is already the second largest air force force in the world.
Flight Performance Team
However, considering that Russia is currently exerting its efforts in multiple directions, it has deployed about 500 fighter jets in Ukraine, and has deployed about 100 fighter jets in hot spots such as Syria , Caucasus , Crimea , and Crimea . Most of them are relatively new models. In addition, its vast territory requires daily air alert. In addition, the Air Force's equipment integrity rate cannot be 100%. Older models cannot be put on the table. The number of aircraft that can be found in Moscow will inevitably be short of limits. If the air force displayed during the military parade is significantly reduced, it is easy to be spied by the outside world and affect the confidence of the people of the country. In this way, it is better not to show up and let the opponent guess! As one of our old generals said: We are behind, but we can't let you know how behind we are!
Strategic bomber
Let’s talk about the second point. Since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, a large number of portable air defense missiles in Western countries have poured into Ukraine and have spread on a large scale on the battlefield. Russia has also had strong anti-war and anti-popular forces in China. It may not be possible that several items will flow into Russia and appear around Red Square . According to Ukrainian reports, Russia canceled the air ranks because it was worried that the air team would be hit by portable air defense missiles. After all, all types of fighter jets that fly at low altitudes and at low speeds, especially helicopters, will most likely be shot down once they are hit by portable air defense missiles. At this moment when we urgently need to gather morale between the army, if an incident of an aircraft being shot down on Red Square occurs, the impact on the safety of the people and the will of the people is huge, and the political risks are extremely high. Therefore, it is a normal decision not to dispatch the air echelon.
helicopter echelon
