@pirate1.0: The first landing of a Su-33 (then designated Su-27K) on the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov occurred on November 1, 1989. The historic flight was piloted by celebrated Soviet test pilot Viktor Pugachev, who safely touched down on the deck of the carrier, which was then named Tbilisi . This achievement was a critical milestone for Soviet naval aviation, as it successfully validated the use of conventional takeoff and landing fighters with the carrier's "ski-jump" configuration . #sukhoi #su33flanker #admiralkuznetsov