You lost me here? The current Russian Navy hasn’t operated Yak’s is years from Carriers. I was of course referring to the SU-33 and Russian Naval Fighter Pilots in general………………So, do Naval Pilots receive better training, more flight hours, etc. etc.

As I stated… 95% of Navy fighters are ground based. Operational Navy Yaks (ie Yak-38 and Yak-38M) were not primarily fighters, as their even number codes suggest. Most of the Su-33 pilots flight experience will be from land bases or operational sorties with their ships. The latter might occur once every 5 years or so and suggests they are quite reliant on land based tests and simulators.

Dont worry about it Scooter, it is just Garry trolling again- he can not help it.

Trolling? In what way did I not answer the question?

There was a debate within the “Tailhook Club” as to whether Russian pilots should be allowed to join, I was against such a move!

Tailhook club? Isn’t that just some high ranking Naval officers chasing skirt for the weekend? Why would the Russians want to join such a club?

Maybe, the Russian Navy should loan the Indian Navy the use of the Kunznetsov until the Vikramaditya is ready. As they don’t have the funds available to operate regardless………..

Talking of trolling…