RIAT 2014 | Polish Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter

Описание: The Royal International Ait Tatto 2014
Today, the Polish Air Force is the sole European operator of the Su-22, given the NATO codename 'Fitter'. Very much a veteran of the Cold War, this variable-geometry attack aircraft dates originally from 1966, when the first prototype Su-17 (Su-22 being the type's export designation) took to the air. It served for many years as a mainstay of the Warsaw Pact's much-feared strike forces. In Polish Air Force service today are two squadrons operating the single-seat Su-22M-4K and two-seat Su-22UM3K, both now stationed at Świdwin, the 21st Tactical Air Base.