Apart from the number of seats, the M version differs from the UM version by having the cannon in the left wing root in stead of the right and being equipped with chaff/flair dispensers on the upper fuselage.

Each day of the four day show, two Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Air Force Su-22s performed a mock base attack at Kish during the opening of the show, days could be worse... Both aircraft operated out of nearby Bandar Abbas Intl but are normally based at Shiraz/Shahid Dastghaib Intl.