SOCHI, August 22 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Russian Air Force and Northern Fleet officers, participating in a training exercise on the Barents Sea, in Sochi Monday.
Commander of the 37th Air Force Battalion Igor Kvorov presented the president with a protective helmet and oxygen mask, the book Long-Distance Aviation - The First 90 Years, and a missile safety lock.
On Tuesday August 16, Putin observed the test of a new long-range cruise missile while aboard a Tu-160 strategic bomber ("Blackjack").
