Admiral Kuznetsov deployment October 2016 compiled by Tim Ripley Russian Northern Fleet Task Group, October 2016 Admiral Kuznetsov (#063) (Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier) (Air Group: 5 x Su-33, 4 x MiG-29K, 3 x Ka-27,? x Ka-52K) Pyotr Velikiy (#099) (Kirov class battlecruiser) Severomorsk (#619)(Udaloy-I class destroyer) Vice-Admiral Kulakov (#626) (Udaloy-I class destroyer) Yug class Oceanographic research ship Ocean Going Tug 2 x Boris Chilikin class fleet replenishment oilers timripley@hotmail.com 5 St Andrews Close, Lancaster, LA1 3RL, Tel 01524, 383252, Mob 07711 806905
Admiral Kuznetsov flight ops in Norwegian Sea, 19 th October 2016 Source: Norwegian Navy/SJØFORSVARET timripley@totmail.com Ka-27 Su-33 do fly by over Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen Vice-Admiral Kulakov (#626) (Udaloy-I class destroyer)
Naval and Air Assets Committed to Monitoring Russian Naval Movements Kuznetsov Battle Group (sailed Severomorsk 15 /h Oct 16 Admiral Kuznetsov carrier Pyotr Velikiy cruiser Severomorsk destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov destroyer Plus four support ships Kuznetsov Su 33, MiG 29K jets and Ka 27 helicopters carrying out flight training 18 19 th Oct 2016 Expected carry out more flying in North Sea 21 22 Oct 16 UK Airfields Royal Air Force C 130J patrol aircraft (Brize Norton) Flies mission over Kuznetsov on 19 Oct 16 Typhoon QRA fighters (Lossiemouth & Coningsby) RC 135 spy plane (Waddington) US Navy (Lossiemouth) 2 x P 8 Poseidon maritime patrol jet Canadian Air Force (Lossiemouth) 1 x P 8 Orion maritime patrol aircraft Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon Sails from Portsmouth 18 Oct 16 Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond Shadow Russians 19 Oct 16 onwards Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan Sails from Portsmouth 18 Oct 16, meets Russians 20 Oct 16 Kuznetsov heads into North Sea 20 Oct 16 Belgian Frigate, Leopold I, meets Russians 20 Oct 16 Norway Frigate Fridtjof Nansen P 3 maritime patrol aircraft Shadow Russians 17 18 Oct 16 Netherlands HNLMS Evertsen, a guided missile frigate Sweden A Gulfstream 4 maritime patrol aircraft Shadow Russians 19 Oct 16 France Frigates?? Atlantque maritime patrol aircraft Buyan M class Corvettes Serpukhov and Zeleny Dol (3M 14T Kaliber NK capable) Coming out of Mediterranean possibly to
Incursion by Russian Navy Tu 142 maritime patrol aircraft on night 17/18 Oct 2016 2 x RAF Typhoon quick reaction alert fighters scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray on evening 17 th Oct 16, with tanker support from Voyager launched from RAF Brize Norton Radar track of RAF Voyager tanker on Flightfinder24.com from night 17 18 Oct 16 Tupolov Tu 142MR (NATO codename: Bear F). This the maritime patrol version of the Tu 95 Bear nuclear bomber. The Tu 142 turned around north of Shetland after Typhoon scrambled. This Tu 142MR was probably carrying out surveillance on behalf of the Kuznetzov battlegroup
NATO Warships involved in monitoring Admiral Kuznetsov Belgian Karel Doorman class frigate, Leopold I, and Kuznetsov, 20 th Oct 2016 (Belgian Navy) HMS Richmond with Kuznetsov and Pyotr Velikiy, 19 th Oct 2016 (photo: Royal Navy/Crown Copyright) HMS Richmond and Kuznetsov, 19 th Oct 2016 (photo: Royal Navy/Crown Copyright)
timripley@totmail.com A3093/16: Exercises will take place Q) ENXX/QWELW/IV/BO/W/000/180/6226N00158E067RECEIVED FROM MAIN AIR TRAFFIC MANAGMENT CENTER OF RUSSIA: RUSSIAN NAVY TRAINING FLTS IN HIGH SEA AREA OF THE NORTH SEA PSN 6300N 00000E - 6300N 00400E - 6150N 00300E - 6150N 00000E - (6300N 00000E)LOWER: Surface, UPPER: FL180 FROM: 19 Oct 2016 07:00 GMT (09:00 CEST) TO: 21 Oct 2016 16:00 GMT (18:00 CEST) SCHEDULE: DAILY 0700-1600 Russian Notice to Air Men (NOTAM) for flight ops exercise 19 21 Oct 1
timripley@totmail.com Admiral Kuznetsov off the Norwegian Coast 18 th October 2016 Source: Norwegian Armed Forces/ FORSVARET Admiral Kuznetsov, Pyotr Velikiy, Severomorsk, Vice- Admiral Kulakov Pyotr Velikiy (#099) (Kirov class battlecruiser) Yug class Oceanographic research ship Su-33 do fly by over Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen
timripley@totmail.com Kuznetsov battle group sails from Severomorsk 15 th October 2016 source: TASS and https://vk.com/milinfolive 12 th October 2016 Severomorsk (#619) and Vice- Admiral Kulakov (#626)(Udaloy-I class destroyers) 4 x MiG-29K combat aircraft 5 x Su-33 fighters Pyotr Velikiy (#099) (Kirov class battlecruiser) Boris Chilikin class fleet replenishment oiler Admiral Kuznetsov (#063) (Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier)
MiG 29Ks (jets), KA 52K (helicopters gunship) and Ka 27 (ASW helo) on Kuznetsov 12 th October 2016 source: https://vk.com/milinfolive 12 th October 2016 timripley@totmail.com