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The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach ( Russian: Грач ( rook ); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975.
On 5 May 1995, a Su-25 piloted by Colonel Vladimir Sarabeyev from the 4th Air Army was hit by 12.7mm DShK fire while flying a low altitude patrol near the village of Serzhen-Yurt. The bullets pierced the unarmored side canopy glass of the cockpit, killing the pilot and causing the plane to crash.
The current Su-25 fleet is undergoing a refurbishment and modernisation process by Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing, and as of 2021 four Su-25s were completely restored and fitted with state-of-the-art electronics. That year, 10 aircraft were cited as operational. Gambia. Gambian Army – operated one Su-25 as of 2008. Iraq
The Korean People's Army Air Force ( KPAF; Korean: 조선인민군 공군, romanized :Chosŏn-inmin'gun konggun; Hanja: 朝鮮人民軍 空軍 ) is the unified military aviation force of North Korea. It is the second largest branch of the Korean People's Army comprising an estimated 110,000 members. [5] As of 2024, it is estimated to possess ...
An Su-25, Blue 40, from the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade piloted by Captain Vadym Moroz was lost over Mykolaiv. 4 March Su-25/UB, 1 L-39 An Su-25 or UB variant, was destroyed in the ground by Russian forces in Kulbakino Air Base, Mykolaiv Oblast. Also a L-39M1 Albatros trainer was destroyed as well. 5 March
Su-11: prototype twin-engine fighter developed from the Su-9, resembled the Me 262, 1946. Su-12: observation plane, 1947. Su-13: prototype twin-engine jet fighter developed from the Su-11, 1947. Su-15: fighter-interceptor, 1949. Su-17: fighter, 1949. Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21: a supersonic business jet design.
Sukhoi. The JSC Sukhoi Company ( Russian: ПАО «Компания „Сухой“», Russian pronunciation: [sʊˈxoj]) is a Russian aircraft manufacturer (formerly Soviet ), headquartered in Begovoy District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, [6] that designs both civilian and military aircraft. It was founded in the Soviet Union by ...
The 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade (299 BrTA), "Lieutenant General Vasyl Nikiforov ", is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force based at Kulbakino Air Base, Mykolaiv Oblast. The unit is equipped with Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft and is tasked with providing close air support for the Ukrainian Ground Forces and the Ukrainian Navy.