Chinese Flankers

1997-01-01T00:00:00

Pictured above are People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter aircraft stationed at Wuhu, Anhui, in central China. The aircraft have been supplied with Vympel R-73 (AA-11 Archer) infra-red dogfight air-to-air missiles (AAMs) and the Vympel R-27R (AA10 Alamo ) semi-active-radar-guided beyond-visual-range AAMs. Also visible is a ...

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