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  • November 7, 2015 at 12:26 pm in reply to: Russia moving tac air troops to Syria #2157484
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    And a rare video of Syrian AF operations:

    Indeed! Note R-24R missile installed on MiG-23MLD (?). I am sure it was only installed to show in TV anyway…

    October 30, 2015 at 4:20 pm in reply to: Indian Air Force Thread 20 #2161416
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    Were those new build frames or they moded older, D-30 equipped, frames?

    5 Il-76 operated by Volga-Dnper received an upgrade (no new built).

    http://airline.volga-dnepr.com/en/fleet/il76/

    By the way, Ukraine’s sanctions would also apply to a private company like Volga-Dnper? i.e. would they be able to buy D-18T engines?

    October 30, 2015 at 10:52 am in reply to: Indian Air Force Thread 20 #2161666
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    Hmm, I am guessing it will be PS-90A-76, along the lines of the Il-76MDM project.

    According to what I read, MDM upgrade keeps D-30KP2. It provides a life extension of 15 years.

    October 26, 2015 at 12:01 pm in reply to: Russia moving tac air troops to Syria #2163823
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    L166 jammers have been used by Russian Hinds in Syria. Any comment on their performance?

    http://www.charly015.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/perturbadoresjammers-en-los-hind-rusos.html

    October 25, 2015 at 11:43 pm in reply to: RuAF News and development Thread part 14 #2163941
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    PS-90? Not anywhere near as powerful as D-18, it could never be a replacement.

    Also, I doubt production is currently enough. PS-90 is being used in Tu-204, Il-76MD-90A and Il-96… of course it could be increased.

    Are Volga-Dnper aircraft affected by this issue or only aircraft belonging to Aerospace Forces?

    October 1, 2015 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Russia moving tac air troops to Syria #2174342
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    On the front page. Looks like night strikes have been used already.

    How do the Su-24/34 designate target at night?

    September 28, 2015 at 10:25 am in reply to: Su-30 for Iran #2176451
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    According to the Russian press (who quoted Iranian official), Russia and Iran have signed agreements worth 21 billion $. No details on what is included yet, but Su-30 could be a candidate.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/26/us-russia-iran-contracts-idUSKCN0RQ0KX20150926

    September 22, 2015 at 10:47 am in reply to: Military Aviation News-2015 #2178746
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    F/A-XX: The U.S. Navy’s 6th Generation Strike Aircraft…in 2035?

    Interesting news. Can we assume that the US Navy is using it’s F-18E/F far more than expected? The link states that the Super Hornet life is 6.000 hours on a carrier. I am surprised that there isn’t talk of increasing it.

    September 22, 2015 at 9:03 am in reply to: Soviet Airforces combat tactics in the 80s #2178817
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    Do you think the soviet mig-23ML , MLDs and MFs would have fared just as badly agianst NATO on the central front in the mid-80s as the syrian AF mig-23s did against israelis ? Please give reasons if possible

    I don’t think NATO would have been able to overwhelm WP MiG-23 as Israel did to Syria. Warsaw Pact had a more advanced air defense network and better training than Syria’s. Also, by the mid 1980s they would be supported by MiG-29.

    September 16, 2015 at 11:56 am in reply to: Mig-27 and Su-17 in the export market #2180965
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    If that was true, then this one would not make any sense….

    Did India seriously consider the option or it was judged too expensive? At they end IAF went for a local upgrade with French/Israeli components.

    http://www.livefistdefence.com/2010/07/special-report-story-of-indias-mig-27.html

    September 15, 2015 at 10:34 am in reply to: Mig-27 and Su-17 in the export market #2181346
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    Flagon is a PVO plane i.e. something tailored to a very specific Soviet need, something that even today’s Russia has not kept in the same form.

    Exactly, it was not a very suitable ground attack platform. Cheap second hand Su-24/Su-25 and even MiG-29 killed exports of older aircraft. I can only think of a few countries in Africa and Middle East that acquired these types.

    September 15, 2015 at 9:02 am in reply to: Mig-27 and Su-17 in the export market #2181413
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    Thanks for the answer. MiG-27 engine was a R-29 turbojet, I am surprised they made a big fuzz about it as it was not a modern turbofan -like the ones used for MiG-29 and Su-27-.

    Going back to topic. I remember a similar discussion about the Su-15 Flagon. Loads were being retired in the mid-late 80s and they were never exported.

    September 14, 2015 at 6:45 pm in reply to: Mig-27 and Su-17 in the export market #2181622
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    Besides, the engine wasn’t even deemed exportable to anyone outside the CCCP until India won the right to obtain it using large sums of cash.

    Why was it not exportable? I would not expect it to be the most advanced model in the market.

    September 14, 2015 at 4:36 pm in reply to: Mig-27 and Su-17 in the export market #2181710
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    The problem was that most countries were downsizing their armed forces following end of the Cold War. Some countries did seize the opportunity, but decided to acquire more advanced equipment i.e. Algeria bought MiG-29 and Su-24.

    September 8, 2015 at 5:24 pm in reply to: RuAF News and development Thread part 14 #2183490
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    I found the link, no more Su-30M2 to be acquired

    http://lenta.ru/news/2015/09/07/sukhoi/

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