Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots

Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots named after Hero of the Soviet Union A.K. Serov (Russian: Краснодарское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков имени Героя Советского Союза А.К. Серова) is Russian higher military school conducting commissioned officer programmes (specialitet). It is located in Krasnodar.

Krasnodar Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots
Краснодарское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков
TypeHigher military flying training school
Established1938
RectorMajor general Sergei Rumyantsev
Address
350090, Dzerzhinsky Street, 135
,
Krasnodar
,
Russia
CampusUrban
Websitehttps://kvvaul.mil.ru/

History

The School was founded in 1938 in Chita. In 1939, it was relocated in Bataysk and was given the name of Anatoly Serov. Some of its graduates were sent to form the 120th Fighter Aviation Regiment in 1940.

The School was relocated to Krasnodar in 1960. In 1998, it was renamed the Krasnodar military aviation institute. In 2004, it was given its current name.[1]

Educational programmes

The School prepares military pilots for the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Alumni

References
  1. "История - Краснодарское высшее военное авиационное училище лётчиков". kvvaul.mil.ru (in Russian).

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