The headliner of this episode is the Russian strike-scout helicopter Ka-52 Alligator. It’s often called the flying tank of special forces and compared to the famous American Apache, and not in the favor of the latter. It has a powerful armament: 24 guided surface-to-air missiles, 80 unguided rockets, air-to-air missiles, aviation bombs with total weight of up to 2 tons – and an APC cannon on top of that. Reliable protection: modern armor, plus the newest electronic countermeasures system President. Amazing survivability: Ka-52 is capable of flying even if its tail is cut off. Besides, it’s the only helicopter with an actual pilot ejection system. It has absolutely unrivaled flight performance: Ka-52 easily performs the most difficult aerobatic stunts, even during the dangerous night missions. The Russian Alligator has recently demonstrated all its achievements and abilities during the special operations against the ISIS in Syria. For the first time, and only on Combat Approved, the Russian pilots, who took part in the combat, will tell how it was.