The 159th was originally formed shortly after LOMAC 1.0 release and took on the role of a ship-borne aviation fighter regiment flying operations from the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier. Flying takes place three times a week with one training night dedicated to 'general' flying skills (carrier ops, night flying, formation keeping etc) whilst the second and third flying nights are combat training nights,
with one flight specifically catering for our North American members. The release of LO:FC3 and DCS have brought about some major changes to the 159th, with the addition of certain Wings and attendant airframes. The Squadron is made of four operational wings: Strike Wing, Fighter Wing, Attack Wing and Aggressors Wing. Supporting the four operational wings is the Auxiliary Wing
SW flies the Su-25 T Frogfoot and SU-25 Grach, and provides a precision attack capability, both day and night and SEAD support to 159th operations. FW continues to operate the Su-33, supported by the SU-27 and is tasked to provide CAP top cover & force protection to attached assets during 159th operations. AW brings with it a concealable attack platform in the Kamov Ka-50 together with the A-10C. One that can sneak in and either do FAC for SW or provide its own pin-point attack capability against multiple target types. The Aggressors Wing operates the Mig-29 and F-15 and plays an integral role in supporting 159th Fighter operations as well as providing DACT for the 159th. Our home base is Sochi-Adler, the airfield providing the space needed for all all flights to co-locate at one time. As well, our Il-78 Midas, A-50 Mainstay and legacy P-51 Squadrons are stationed there. The 159th prides itself on relaxed, friendly atmosphere and good sense of humour. The banter can be merciless but we have a good laugh at ourselves. This relaxed attitude is backed up by the desire to fly in a professional manner whilst keeping the sense of fun. This is afterall a hobby/game/sim! We have our own TeamSpeak 3 server for use during online flights. Our custom skins for all 159th aircraft reflect the regiments title of 'Pirates of the Crimean'. Interested in Joining or just what to find out more visit our website: http://www.159thgar.com/
