Polish Air Force future – Su-22s

An interesting article regarding Polish AF Sukhois. It’ll need translation of course as well as some interpretation.

http://lotniczapolska.pl/Prezentacja-Su-22-i-MiG-29,24706

Anyhow it seems the current Su-22s (some 32 aircraft) will expire in terms of airframe hours between 2014 and 2018.

There is no money to replace them and from what I can see, no money for a major upgrade.

It seems that a decisions on the Su-22’s future is due this year. Failure to extend hours and modernize or replace Su-22s would see 3 out of 8 Polish fighter squadrons cease to exist post 2018.