Beriev A-50 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Beriev A-50 (NATO reporting name: Mainstay) is a Soviet -origin airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that is based on the Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane. Developed to replace the Tupolev Tu-126 "Moss", the A-50 first flew in 1978. Its existence was revealed to the Western Bloc in 1978 by Adolf Tolkachev. [2] .
Ukraine says it has downed second Russian A-50 spy plane in weeks - BBC
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Ukraine says it has downed a Russian A-50 military spy plane - the second such claim in just over a month. The plane was hit between the Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar, Ukrainian...
The Russian Air Force Has Lost Another One Of Its A-50 Radar ... - Forbes
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Russian industry reportedly is working overtime to modernize a new A-50 as a replacement for the first destroyed jet. The cost—potentially hundreds of millions of dollars—is significant.
After historic shoot-down, why Russia will struggle to replace its A-50 ...
WEBJan 31, 2024 · The A-50U, which NATO dubbed MAINSTAY, “is a key enabler for Russian operations over Ukraine, providing airborne and early warning of threats as well as command and control functionality,”...
Russia Is Replacing Lost Radar Planes, So Ukraine Just Hit The ... - Forbes
WEBMar 10, 2024 · The Russian air force swiftly grounded its surviving A-50s and scrambled to replace the two or three lost planes.
Ukraine says it shot down Russian A-50 spy plane - BBC News
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Ukraine's military says it has shot down a Russian military spy plane over the Sea of Azov, in what analysts say would be a blow to Moscow's air power.
Ukrainian Sources: We Just Shot Down Two Of Russia’s Best ... - Forbes
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Ukrainian air-defenses reportedly shot down two of the Russian air force’s rarest and most valuable command aircraft on Sunday: a Beriev A-50 radar early-warning plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 ...
Why Russia now has to use its A-50U closer to the fight in Ukraine
WEBDec 4, 2023 · WARSAW — UK MoD Defence Intelligence reported Nov. 17 that Russia’s Aerospace Forces (VKS) are increasingly risking their most advanced Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft, the Beriev A-50U, to...
Ukraine shoots down Russian A-50 surveillance plane and IL
WEBJan 15, 2024 · KYIV — The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian A-50 long-range radar detection and control airplane and an IL-22 command plane over the Sea of Azov on Sunday evening, Ukrainian Army Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny said in a statement.
Ukraine military destroys Russian surveillance plane - air force ...
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · Ukraine's military in January said its air force destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 surveillance plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of Azov.