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New Russian Air Force deployment consist of 12 Su-24 Fencer fighter bombers and 12 Su-25 Frogfoot ground attack aircraft.The Su-25 had arrived on the base by 20 Sept and Su-24 by 21 Sept.
The fleet is in addition to the first fighter deployment of four Su-30 Flanker multi role fighters to the base, which where revealed on 15 Sept.
The Su-25 is a twin engined single-seat armoured subsonic attack aircraft designed for close support of ground forces over the battlefield in daytime and at night, the targets being within visible range.
The Su-24 is designed for bombardment with bombs and missiles in favourable and adverse weather conditions, in daytime and at night, including at low altitudes with pinpoint destruction of ground targets. The twin engined aircraft has variable sweep wing.
