KA-25 Hormone – PDF

The Kamov Ka-25 “Hormone” was developed during the late 1950s and early 1960s as the Soviet Navy expanded its ability to counter the growing threat posed by Western nuclear-powered submarines. Designed by the Kamov design bureau, the Ka-25 employed the company’s characteristic coaxial, counter-rotating rotor arrangement. This produced a compact aircraft without a conventional tail rotor, an important advantage aboard Soviet warships where flight-deck and hangar space were limited.

Entering service in the 1960s, the Ka-25 became the Soviet Navy’s first widely deployed shipborne anti-submarine warfare helicopter. The principal Ka-25PL variant carried equipment for locating and tracking submarines and could employ weapons against detected targets. Operating individually or in groups, Ka-25s extended the submarine-search capability of their parent ships far beyond the range of shipboard sensors and became an important part of Soviet efforts to protect naval formations and hunt NATO submarines.

The Ka-25 family also performed other important naval missions. The Ka-25Ts was developed for reconnaissance and over-the-horizon targeting, providing Soviet missile-armed warships with information on enemy surface vessels beyond their own radar horizon. Other versions performed search and rescue, transport, communications, and utility duties. Hormones operated from a variety of Soviet vessels, including helicopter cruisers and missile cruisers, and were also exported to several Soviet-aligned and friendly navies.

Although eventually superseded by the larger and more capable Ka-27 “Helix,” the Ka-25 played an important role in the development of Soviet naval aviation. Its compact coaxial configuration, anti-submarine capabilities, and close integration with missile-armed surface ships made the NATO-designated “Hormone” one of the characteristic Soviet naval helicopters of the Cold War.

Service Branch: Soviet Naval Aviation
Soviet Service: 1965–1990s
Number Built: 460+

What’s Included:

• 12 1.5” square counter images
• 24 1” square counter images
• 35 .75” square counter images
• 40 .625” square counter images
• Numbered Images to assist with game organization and tracking
• Printable PDF format for personal gaming use

Each image size is contained on a ½ sheet.

• Enables users to save paper and print 2 types of aircraft on the same page.
• Print one set of aircraft images then reverse the page in the printer and print a second type of your choice on the same page.