Russian Air Force to receive six upgraded Su-24 bombers

Posted on: Nov. 21st, 2007 || Source: RIA Novosti | E-mail Article | Print Article

MOSCOW, November 21 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Air Force is to get six upgraded Su-24 Fencer frontline bombers with another six set for upgrade, an Air Force spokesman said on Wednesday.

"In the near future military pilots will fly the six upgraded Su-24 bombers from the Novosibirsk [Siberia] air plant to the base airfield," said Alexander Drobyshevsky.

He also said a second batch of six Sukhoi Su-24M bombers would soon reach the plant for modernization.
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