MOSCOW, Jan 9 The crews of the Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft will continue their long flights to the Arctic and The Atlantic Ocean in 2022, the press service of the Northern Fleet said on Sunday. «The crews of the Tu-142 long-range anti-submarine aircraft of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Northern Fleet will continue their practice of long-term flights in the operationally important areas of the Atlantic and Arctic Ocean,» the statement said. The press service noted that in 2021 the crews of anti-submarine aircraft repeatedly performed missions in the international airspace over the Arctic and Atlantic, and clarified that in 2022 this practice will be one of the priorities for Tu-142 pilots. the far sea zone was about 10 hours, and the average distance traveled per flight exceeded 7 thousand kilometers. The pilots carried out air patrols, conducted ice reconnaissance and monitoring the situation in the Arctic. «All flights were performed in strict accordance with international rules and treaties on the use of airspace without violating the borders of coastal states,» the press service added. 
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