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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...T2008080802320
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...ry/2008/08/08/ GA2008080802276.html?sid=ST2008080802320 Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. I saw reports of Su-24s in the area before but this is the first photo I've seen from this fighting that looks like one. |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
On 10 Aug, 17:27, "David E. Powell" wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...08/08/08/GA200... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...ry/2008/08/08/ GA2008080802276.html?sid=ST2008080802320 Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. I saw reports of Su-24s in the area before but this is the first photo I've seen from this fighting that looks like one. Fencer not Flanker:-) It seems to have that slightly upturned nose of the Su24 Guy |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
"David E. Powell" wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...T2008080802320 Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. [...] It looks more like an SU-24 Fencer (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/su-24.htm). Distinguishing marks are the radome, vertical stab, and the external fuel tank mounting. -- George Ruch "Is there life in Clovis after Clovis Man?" |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
"George Ruch" wrote in message
... "David E. Powell" wrote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...T2008080802320 Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. [...] It looks more like an SU-24 Fencer (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/su-24.htm). Distinguishing marks are the radome, vertical stab, and the external fuel tank mounting. Definitely FENCER: single vert stab and variable geometry, no deep ventral strake, the latter ruling out FLOGGER. The thought of regiments of these flying with ARMs kept us air defenders in West Germany awake at night as we updated our estimates and recalculated our ammo expenditure rates. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
On Aug 10, 1:56*pm, "Andrew Chaplin"
wrote: "George Ruch" wrote in message ... "David E. Powell" wrote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...08/08/08/GA200.... Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. [...] It looks more like an SU-24 Fencer (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/su-24.htm). Distinguishing marks are the radome, vertical stab, and the external fuel tank mounting. Definitely FENCER: single vert stab and variable geometry, no deep ventral strake, the latter ruling out FLOGGER. The thought of regiments of these flying with ARMs kept us air defenders in West Germany awake at night as we updated our estimates and recalculated our ammo expenditure rates. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) Thank you guys. I'm sorry, I got so caught in the moment I confused my NATO designations :*( * = Blush Recon Fencer then? For stuff like the long strikes into certain areas I could see them being used. Has a lot of attack missions it can be configured for, everything from naval attack to Maverick-type missiles to laser guided I am guessing. Wonder if the Russians have some sort of JDAM type unit tied into their GLONASS system or even GPS? |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
should be Recon Fencer
Yuri |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
On Aug 10, 1:56*pm, "Andrew Chaplin"
wrote: "George Ruch" wrote in message ... "David E. Powell" wrote: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...08/08/08/GA200.... Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. [...] It looks more like anSU-24Fencer (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/su-24.htm). Distinguishing marks are the radome, vertical stab, and the external fuel tank mounting. Definitely FENCER: single vert stab and variable geometry, no deep ventral strake, the latter ruling out FLOGGER. The thought of regiments of these flying with ARMs kept us air defenders in West Germany awake at night as we updated our estimates and recalculated our ammo expenditure rates. Thank you. My main knowledge of the Su-24 came from playing "Harpoon" where I found it to be a great "go to" plane for just about any kind of attack mission. Want to go after land targets? Hang iron or guided bombs and the Fencer is your plane. Want to go after ships? Hang air to ground or anti ship missiles and the Fencer is your plane. Want to shoot at just about anything else? Load whatever you want from a pretty large catalog, and the Fencer is still your plane. That was all for a game, and you have much more knowledge of the type than I do. I got into this, actually, after the fall of the Berlin wall, so I sort of wondered if the Russians had held on to any of their stocks of older weapons to use against terrorists, etc. where the new stuff might not be needed. I guess they have plenty of the newer ones now, though. the Su-24 just always struck me as am impressive machine. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
SU-24 = F-111 wannabe
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
150flivver wrote:
SU-24 = F-111 wannabe That's why F-111 is still in service and Su-24 has been long-retired. Oh, wait a minute... -- Venik ------------------------------- http://venik4.livejournal.com/ |
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(Photo) Su-24 Flanker or MiG-23/MiG-27?
On 10 Aug, 17:27, "David E. Powell" wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...08/08/08/GA200... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...ry/2008/08/08/ GA2008080802276.html?sid=ST2008080802320 Looks like the Flanker but I could be wrong, I can't quite tell if that is a single or double exhaust. Photo #10. I saw reports of Su-24s in the area before but this is the first photo I've seen from this fighting that looks like one. Su-24 Fencer E. It is the dedicated recce variant. TJ |
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