SU-22

[swampy442]

Our SU-22 has been returned to us from the station museum as the camp is closing, thought people would like to see some close up pics of one, as I certainly had never seen one until I worked here.
Believe it’s a Fitter M model, ex Luftwaffe.
Sorry no cockpit shots as a) you need hydraulics and b) it’s weather sealed






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[Krikkit]

Cool as a cucumber that, thanks for sharing. What's the plan for it now? (And where is it currently?)

[Tony1963]

At Scampton I think, HHA.

[TCEvo]

That's really cool - never seen one & would love to see that. .

[5 In a Row]

That'd sit nicely alongside the 2 Migs at Newark which isn't far away.


EDIT
I don't think that's at Scampton is it?

[aeropilot]

swampy442 said:

Our SU-22 has been returned to us from the station museum as the camp is closing, thought people would like to see some close up pics of one, as I certainly had never seen one until I worked here.
Believe it’s a Fitter M model, ex Luftwaffe.

You've had that a good few years now.

I understand you can't say where/when, but I presume with Scampton closing you have had to find a new base to move to as you'll loose the fire cover and ATC etc with the base closing and the Reds moving down the road to Waddo?

[Bisonhead]

I can’t remember what year it was but I remember seeing them at RIAT, 2014/15? Of their time but impressive to see none the less.
This one looks a bit weather worn but great to have one in the country for people to see. Hopefully it finds a new home

[swampy442]

Yes it's at Scampton, and the owner hopes we can buy our site and keep all our non flying assets on site, but thats in the lap of the MOD, Council, and the buyers, Otherwise we have to find storage for quite a few airframes

[swampy442]

aeropilot said:

You've had that a good few years now.

I understand you can't say where/when, but I presume with Scampton closing you have had to find a new base to move to as you'll loose the fire cover and ATC etc with the base closing and the Reds moving down the road to Waddo?

I was on site when it flew in in the mid 2000's. We already have a new base to fly from, but we never really operated from here, other than currency hours, we always deploy for work

[aeropilot]

swampy442 said:

aeropilot said:

You've had that a good few years now.

I understand you can't say where/when, but I presume with Scampton closing you have had to find a new base to move to as you'll loose the fire cover and ATC etc with the base closing and the Reds moving down the road to Waddo?

I was on site when it flew in in the mid 2000's. We already have a new base to fly from, but we never really operated from here, other than currency hours, we always deploy for work

Presume main engineering base was Scamps though, so will that have to move to new base, or will you have to undertake anything more than line work at deployed bases as well?
I see ZZ190 is up today

[ChevronB19]

Here’s one I saw recently at Albuquerque national nuclear museum (along with a load of other planes, B52, B29 etc., all in perfect nick!).

[Yertis]

That's a MiG21 isn't it?

[aeropilot]

Yertis said:

That's a MiG21 isn't it?

Correct.

[Yertis]

Admittedly alot of Russian jets of that era look quite similar, superficially. Fitter, Fishpot, Fishbed etc

[ChevronB19]

aeropilot said:

Yertis said:

That's a MiG21 isn't it?

Correct.

Whoops, my bad! It was still lovely though…

[Richard-G]

ChevronB19 said:

Here’s one I saw recently at Albuquerque national nuclear museum (along with a load of other planes, B52, B29 etc., all in perfect nick!).

it was certainly never in such good nick in russian service!

[aeropilot]

Richard-G said:

ChevronB19 said:

Here’s one I saw recently at Albuquerque national nuclear museum (along with a load of other planes, B52, B29 etc., all in perfect nick!).

it was certainly never in such good nick in russian service!

That's true.
Largely because it served with the Hungarian Airforce

[Richard-G]

aeropilot said:

Richard-G said:

ChevronB19 said:

Here’s one I saw recently at Albuquerque national nuclear museum (along with a load of other planes, B52, B29 etc., all in perfect nick!).

it was certainly never in such good nick in russian service!

That's true.
Largely because it served with the Hungarian Airforce

ah yes, part of that big 'ol club the USSR, wonder what they're up to today?

[SVX]

That's nice to see - thanks for sharing.

I bet a glug of vodka into the intake and the old girl would fire straight up

[Eric Mc]

Richard-G said:

ah yes, part of that big 'ol club the USSR, wonder what they're up to today?

Hungary was never part of the USSR. It was in The Warsaw Pact though.