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Re:Photos of a Sukhoi Su-27 dogfighting with a USAF F-16 aro... by TorKlingberg on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @06:26AM (#13364102)
I imagine it is tough work maintaining them. A decades old soviet plain, and you have no access to the manufacturer. I suppose the cannot just call Russia and order parts.
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Re:Photos of a Sukhoi Su-27 dogfighting with a USAF F-16 aro... by trentnelson on Tuesday January 10, 2017 @10:14AM (#13365338)
Similar to Iran trying to maintain a fleet of F-14s.
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