Saturday, May 09, 2009

Sukhois In The US (Officially)

Su-27UB FlankerTwo Sukhoi Su-27UB trainers have just turned up in the US.

They're probably not the first aircraft of the type to be acquired by US operators - but are probably the first that anyone will talk about, since there have been multiple Su-27 sightings in the neighborhood of Air Force Flight Test Center Detachment 3, popularly known as Area 51.

The two new arrivals have been acquired from the Ukraine by Reno-based Tac Air, which provides training and test support to the military.

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