Wings of Taurida

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Wings of Taurida

Крылья Тавриды · Krylya Tavridy

A six-ship Yak-130 display group formed in 2014 at the Borisoglebsk training base and named for Crimea, Russia’s fifth military aerobatic team.

2014Fundado
Yak-130Aeronave
6In the display
Last reported display 2015Estado
OperadorRussian Aerospace ForcesPaísRusiaTipoFormation aerobatic teamHome baseBorisoglebskEstadoLast reported display 2015
La historia

Wings of Taurida: how the team came to be and what it flies today

A team named for Crimea

The Wings of Taurida were formed from instructors at the Borisoglebsk training airfield in Voronezh Oblast, which operates the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced trainer. Training began in October 2013, according to The Aviationist, and on 21 May 2014 the air force commander, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev, announced the name, which refers to Taurida, the historical name for Crimea, annexed by Russia that spring. Bondarev promised a livery “no worse than the Knights and the Swifts”. The group started with four aircraft and grew to six.

Victory Day and MAKS

Instructors from the Swifts helped train the Borisoglebsk pilots, led by the base’s deputy commander Denis Kokhanovsky. The six Yak-130s flew over Red Square in the Victory Day parade of 9 May 2015 in standard air force colours and without announcement, then made their first public display at the close of Aviadarts in June 2015 and their MAKS debut in August 2015. Little has been published about the group since 2015.

Instructors from the Swifts helped train the Borisoglebsk pilots, led by the base’s deputy commander Denis Kokhanovsky.Wings of Taurida · verified 2026-10-02
De un vistazo

Wings of Taurida in numbers

The team

Formation
6 aviones

  • Six Yak-130
  • Started with four in 2014

El avión

Flown
Yakovlev Yak-130

  • Yak-130 (2014–)

Hogar

Based at
Borisoglebsk

  • Training airfield, Voronezh Oblast

The display

Aircraft in the display
6
El avión

Every type Wings of Taurida has flown

Aeronave Años Number Nota
Yakovlev Yak-130 since 2014 6
The pilots

Who leads Wings of Taurida

  • Denis Kokhanovsky · Group leader (2015), deputy commander of Borisoglebsk base
Cronología

Wings of Taurida, year by year

2013

Yak-130 formation training begins.

2014

Name Krylya Tavridy announced by Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev.

2015

Six Yak-130s fly over Red Square in the Victory Day parade.

2015

First public display at the close of Aviadarts-2015.

2015

Debut at MAKS-2015.

Preguntas y respuestas

Everything people ask about Wings of Taurida

What do the Wings of Taurida fly?
The Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced jet trainer, six in the display.
Where are the Wings of Taurida based?
At Borisoglebsk, a training airfield in Voronezh Oblast.
Why are they called Wings of Taurida?
Taurida is the historical name for Crimea; the name was chosen in 2014 after Russia annexed the peninsula.
When did the team first display?
It flew in the Victory Day parade on 9 May 2015 and gave its first public display in June 2015.

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Around Wings of Taurida

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Verified 2026-10-02.