Tag: Su-24 Fencer
The two Su-34 fighter bombers were performing a training mission The Russian Defense Ministry says that two Su-34 fighter bombers have collided in midair in the Far East on Jan. 18, 2019. According to the Russian military the two Su-34 fighter bombers were performing a training mission when they...
Russian daily Kommersant said in January that at least four Su-24 fighter bombers, two Su-35S fighters and an An-72 transport plane, as well as an ammunition depot, were destroyed by rebel shelling Last January we reported that at least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed by rebel shelling at the Hmeymim air base in Syria on Dec. 31, 2017. According to Russian daily Kommersant the attack caused the single biggest...
The Su-24 spent many years grounded at Shiraz air base Iran has managed to restore a Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) fighter-bomber back to service after many years of grounding at Shiraz air base. Mehr News Agency said Iran invested over 35,000 manpower hours in the aircraft and succeeded on Jan. 14. The aircraft has now joined Islamic Republic of Iran...
At least four Su-24 bombers, two Su-35S fighters and an An-72 transport plane, as well as an ammunition depot, were destroyed by the shelling Russian daily Kommersant reported on Jan. 3, 2018 that at least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed by rebel shelling at the Hmeymim air base in Syria on Dec. 31, 2017. The news has been confirmed by Reuters...
The incident involved three Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft and a Il-38 May maritime patrol aircraft As we have previously reported, on Feb. 10, 2017 U.S Navy destroyer USS Porter was buzzed by multiple Russian military aircraft in the Black Sea. According to Captain Danny Hernandez, a spokesman for U.S. European Command, the encounter involved three Su-24 Fencer attack aircraft and a Il-38...
The lone Su-24 came within 200 yards of USS Porter at an altitude of 300 feet As reported by Reuters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday that multiple Russian military aircraft came close to U.S. Navy destroyer USS Porter in the Black Sea on Feb. 10, 2017. The incidents were deemed as "unsafe and unprofessional." The Russian Ministry of Defense denied that such encounters...
