Sukhoi Su-27

Did you know Su-27 pilot Viktor Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra? The Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre

Did you know Su-27 pilot Viktor Pugachev Wasn’t the First to Perform the Cobra? The Story of the Syrian MiG-21 Pilot who Developed the Cobra Manoeuvre

During a test-flight, in early 1967, Syrian pilot Mohammad Mansour inadvertently pitched the nose of his MiG-21 too hard, so… Read More

2 months ago

US Navy Operations Specialist explains why despite the Ukraine F-16 delivery delay the Viper will turn things for the better in Kyiv’s favor

‘The time it takes to deploy the F-16, will not change how Russia defends itself against them. Russia’s only recourse… Read More

3 months ago

Pentagon releases USAF MQ-9 camera footage of Russian Su-27 Black Sea Intercept

The declassified footage shows a Russian Su-27 aircraft conducting an unsafe/unprofessional intercept of a USAF MQ-9 in international airspace over… Read More

9 months ago

Naval Aviator explains why Russian 4th Gen Fighter Jets don’t have a chance against US 4th Gen Fighter Jets

‘We can shoot them when and where we choose and they have little to nothing to counter what we can… Read More

9 months ago

Video shows Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet flying within 20 feet of USAF RC-135 reconnaissance plane

The Chinese Navy J-11 pilot flew an unsafe maneuver by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the… Read More

11 months ago

Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jet fires missile near RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft

On Sep. 29 a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 (NATO reporting name: Flanker) fighter jet “released a missile” near a British RC-135… Read More

1 year ago

The story of the Norwegian Air Force P-3 Orion that was damaged in a collision with a Soviet Su-27 Flanker over the Barents Sea

Lt. (SG) Vasiliy Tsymbal manoeuvred Su-27 Flanker dangerously close to the P-3 Orion and the port fin struck the No.… Read More

1 year ago

Iran wants to buy the Su-35 fighter from Russia. The IRIAF is no longer looking at the Su-30.

The Su-35 fighters for Iran if approved, could come from the existing airframes intended for Egypt. Head of the Islamic… Read More

1 year ago

F-14 pilot tells the story of when he landed his crippled Tomcat with the wings swept back

‘Since the wings weren’t budging, we were getting ready to have one wild landing.’ Mark Vizcarra, F-14 Tomcat pilot. Advancements… Read More

1 year ago

That time SR-71 Blackbird crews had a “Secret” Party with Victor Pugachev and other Soviet Su-27 Pilots

‘We decided we had to meet these pilots in a less formal manner. After all, they were flying some of… Read More

1 year ago

The failure of Air Power during the Russia-Ukraine War

After watching at least two dozen of videos released over the last few days — I remain unimpressed by the… Read More

2 years ago

Bayraktar TB2-taken video features Ukrainian Su-27 nearly blowing up his wingman with a dumb bomb delivered against Russian garrison of Snake Island

Somebody has released the Bayraktar TB2-taken video featured in this post of two Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets bombing the Russian… Read More

2 years ago

“Buy Me A Fighter Jet:” Ukraine Launches online Crowdfunding Campaign to buy fighter jets to repel the Russian invasion

Buy Me A Fighter Jet An online crowdfunding campaign to buy fighter jets has been launched by Ukraine. Called “Buy… Read More

2 years ago

The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker, the masterpiece of Soviet Design that found itself on opposite sides of the Russian-Ukraine War

The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker also found itself on opposite sides of various conflicts, from the Eritrea-Ethiopia War of 1999, to… Read More

2 years ago

Photos show burning wreckage of Russian Air-Space Force Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E advanced fighter shot down by Ukrainian Defence Forces

From the images of the destroyed aircraft, one can make out that the Su-35 was shot down and was later… Read More

2 years ago

There Can Be Only One! How the Sukhoi OKB took over the Russian Aircraft Industry.

During negotiations with Post Soviet Russian President Yeltsin, the head of the then Sukhoi OKB managed to convince the Russian… Read More

2 years ago