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A Russian SU-27 Flanker aircraft photographed from a RAF Typhoon.
RAF Typhoons were scrambled on Tuesday 17 June 2014 to intercept multiple Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s ongoing mission to police Baltic airspace.
The Typhoon aircraft, from 3 (Fighter) Squadron, were launched after four separate groups of aircraft were detected by NATO air defences in international airspace near to the Baltic States.
Once airborne, the British jets identified the aircraft as a Russian Tupolev Tu22 ‘Backfire’ bomber, four Sukhoi Su27 ‘Flanker’ fighters, one Beriev A50 ‘Mainstay’ early warning aircraft and an Antonov An26 ‘Curl’ transport aircraft who appeared to be carrying out a variety of routine training. The Russian aircraft were monitored by the RAF Typhoons and escorted on their way.
The Typhoon pilots involved in the operation were Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Mark Long of 29 (Reserve) Squadron (the Typhoon operational training unit) and a French Air Force exchange pilot Commandant Marc-antoine Gerrard who is currently attached to 1(Fighter) Squadron.
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
Russian SU-27 Flanker pic via UK Ministry of Defence.
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Looks like 2 AA-11, 2 AA-10D and 2 AA-10C.
ReplyDeleteIt looks to me like AA-10 A and B no D and C.
DeleteSpeaking of Russia. Check this out :
ReplyDelete1. http://bmpd.livejournal.com/937199.html
2. http://bmpd.livejournal.com/939206.html
1 are photos of a military vehicle unloading TOS-1A "Sunburn" thermobaric MLRS system. 2 is the link to an article confirming it. These are nasty, and also rarely exported by Russia.
Strike package, Russian style.
ReplyDeleteBomber, Fighter CAP, ECW and Air controller with Paratrooper TRAP or dignitaries possibly ELINT techs.