[3] After the collapse of the Soviet Union the military-industrial complex deteriorated, and the budget of the armed forces was significantly reduced.

This event began with a visiting delegation of French military pilots, headed by General Jean Romuald Robert.

There was a demonstration of aviation technology in action, including complex aerobatics, with the personal participation of the chief of the centre Alexander Kharchevsky.

[5] On 3 August 2007 the newest Russian fighter-bomber, the Sukhoi Su-34 from Novosibirsk Aviation Industrial Association flew at the test airfield.

According to "Interfax", the reason for this was the information contained in the Internet address of lieutenant Igor Sulim, which found its confirmation in the audit.

[7] After a three-year trial, they were convicted and sentenced to deprivation of liberty for a term of four and five years probation and ordered to pay compensation to the victims.

In August 2015 the chief of the aviation centre, Major-General Alexander Kharchevsky resigned; he was replaced by Hero of the Russian Federation Major General Sergey Kobylash until September 2016.