Russian Fighters Provide Critical Close Air Support
SU-25 “Frogfoot” The Russian warhorse
Pilots launch flares and greet soldiers in war zone
Su-25 a history of surviving really bad hits
Old but time-tested impressive combat career
Russian Su-25 pilots providing critical close air support in the fight for Donbas .
Two “Frogfoot” Fighters greeted the column of Russian armed forces in east Ukraine .
War zone footage the Russian Sukhoi Su-25 fighters launched flares as a greeting .
The Su-25 fighters is a slow-moving aircraft but is heavily armored and easy to service .
Developed in 1970s the soviet-era jet has seen action in Afghanistan , Syria and Ukraine .
Heavily armored airframe and fuel tanks a protective , Bathtub-style cockpit .
10 wing pylons to carry a variety of missiles as well as dumb and laser-guided bombs . The Sukhoi redundant control schemes increase the chance of surviving a hit
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