Flanker

Breaking: Patrouille Suisse F-5E Crashes in the Netherlands, Pilot Safe

June 9, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Patrouille Suisse have just lost an F-5E Tiger II in what appears to be the latest incident in one of the most bizarre and tragic weeks we’ve seen for military flight [read more...]

The Indian Air Force Just Found a Unique Use for an Su-30MKI

July 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

The Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H is currently the most advanced multirole air superiority fighter in Indian service. Exceedingly successful at the air-to-air mission, and more [read more...]

The flanker has its first flight

May 20, 2014 // 1 Comment

On this date in 1977 the Sukhoi Su-27 “Flanker” had its first flight. The Flanker is a twin-engine aircraft that was designed to be a direct competitor to fourth [read more...]

Preflight 12/10/2013

December 10, 2013 // 0 Comments

Russia Deploys Flankers to Belarus Four Russian Air Force Su-27SM3 fighters have officially be deployed to the 61st Air Base in Baranavichi, Belarus. Earlier in 2013, Russian [read more...]

GoPros, a MiG-29 and an Su-27

November 15, 2013 // 2 Comments

Some of the coolest footage I’ve seen of formation flying, straight from Russia featuring members of their two demonstration teams, the Knights and the Swifts. The [read more...]