Highlights included a pair of Su-57
‘Frazor’ ghters and Su-35S ‘Flankers’
from the Lipetsk training center
conducting role demonstrations. Long-
Range Aviation made an appearance
thanks to a pair of Tu-22Ms that
thumped the range with freefall bombs
from high altitude.
The results of the event will see the
best crews being selected to represent
Russia in the international ‘Aviadarts’
competition, which is due to be held in
July. It will involve squadrons from China
and Belarus.A Su-25SM with S-25
heavy unguided
rockets and FAB-250
bombs.This image: VKS
Mi-8AMTSh ‘Hips’
unleash 80mm
rockets. They also
carry 23mm gun
pods.
Below: Derelict
MiG-29 and
L-39 targets
take a pounding
from high-fl ying
Tu-22Ms during
‘Aviadarts’.A four-ship of Su-34
‘Fullbacks’ dishes out
FAB-500ShL parachute-
retarded bombs, four
from each jet, with a
Su-35S as escort.PHOTO REPORT // AVIADARTS 2018
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