No one can prove Russia has lost an A-50 in January. Also, Sea of Azov is an extremely shallow sea(5-10M at 70% of the area), It is impossible that no debris has been found or seen by the satellites.
3月23日,俄方还举行了第37号A-50阵亡机组的纪念仪式。2024.1.14,第37号A-50在亚速海上空坠毁,8名机组人员全部身亡。纪念仪式上也公开了机组人员的信息,包括1名中校、2名少校、3名大尉和2名高级中尉。
至此,两架损失的A-50及阵亡的机组人员身份都已经得到确认。两架A-50均来自驻地为伊万诺沃州塞韦尔尼机场的第 610 飞行人员战斗使用和再培训中心。
PS:看到有资料说A-50作战时,一般有15 名左右的机组人员和电子战专家,但目前公开的两架A-50阵亡者名单似乎都是第610中心的机组。不知A-50只依靠8-10名机组成员,能否满足作战需要,还是说其中已经包括了电子战专家?
On March 23, Russia also held a memorial ceremony for the 37th A-50 crew member killed in action. On January 14, 2024, A-50 No. 37 crashed over the Sea of Azov, killing all eight crew members. The information of the crew members was also disclosed at the memorial ceremony, including 1 lieutenant colonel, 2 majors, 3 captains and 2 senior lieutenants.
At this point, the identities of the two lost A-50s and the dead crew members have been confirmed. Both A-50s came from the 610th Combat Use and Retraining Center for Airmen based at Severny Airport in Ivanovo Region.
PS: I saw some information saying that the A-50 usually has about 15 crew members and electronic warfare experts during combat, but the two lists of A-50 casualties currently disclosed seem to be crew members of the 610th Center. I wonder if the A-50 can meet combat needs with only 8-10 crew members, or does it already include electronic warfare experts?