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A total of 1,847 Su-7 and its variants were built. [2] Su-7A First production version. The only production version that was a tactical air superiority fighter. Factory designation S-2. Manufactured 1957–1960 with 132 built. Remained in operational service until 1965. Su-7B The first ground-attack version, factory designation S-22 ...
Su-2: None reconnaissance aircraft, light bomber 910 August 25, 1937 1939, December 1937–1942 1944 Su-7: Fitter A ground-attack aircraft 1,847 September 7, 1955 1959 1957–1972 - Su-9: Fishpot B interceptor fighter aircraft 1,150 June 24, 1959 1959 1959–1960s 1979 Su-11: Fishpot C interceptor fighter aircraft 108 December 25, 1958 1964 ...
Sukhoi Su-8; Sukhoi Su-9 (straight-wing fighter of 1946) Sukhoi Su-9 (delta-wing fighter of 1956) Sukhoi Su-10; Sukhoi Su-11 (straight-wing fighter of 1947)
Chengdu J-7 [9] Fishpot: Sukhoi Su-9 and Su-11: Fitter: Sukhoi Su-7 and Su-17/Su-20/Su-22: Flagon: Sukhoi Su-15: Flanker: Sukhoi Su-27/Shenyang J-11 family Flashlight: Yakovlev Yak-25: Flatpack/Foxglove: MiG MFI project 1.44/1.42: Flipper: Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-150: Flogger: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 and MiG-27: Flora: Yakovlev Yak-23: Flounder ...
No. 222 Squadron was raised at Ambala on 15 September 1969, with Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft. In July 1971, the Squadron was moved to Halwara, and was soon engaged in combat with the PAF . The squadron carried out counter-air strikes against Risalewala and Chander airfields with immense success, despite stiff opposition.
While Sukhoi was perfecting the light Sukhoi Su-6 attack aircraft, the OKB also developed the massive, heavily armed and armored Su-8. In May 1942, the Soviet military commanders had realized the need for an aircraft to support ground offensives operating at a great distance from their airfields, and capable of striking enemy lines of communication to the rear of the front lines.
It was the first squadron to operate the Sukhoi Su-7 aircraft. Until 1971, the squadron was a type-training squadron, helping other squadrons to convert to the Su-7. It played an active role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. No. 26 Squadron's primary role was to fly Close Air Support (CAS) missions with 8 Tactical Air Command (TAC). It also ...
[2] The IAF's most decorated squadron, No.20 Lightnings, was re-commissioned from its number plated status to operational status. [3] Its pilots and crews were mainly drawn from the first Sukhoi squadron, No. 24 Squadron IAF 'Hunting Hawks,' and have considerable experience on the type. This squadron is considered one of the parent squadrons of ...