
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | 9013 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Sukhoi Su-25 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Sukhoi Su-25 |
Aircraft Version: | Sukhoi Su-25K |
C/n (msn): | 25508109013 |
Operator Titles: | Czechoslovakia - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 30.BiLP |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Boscombe DownMap |
Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDM IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
Event: | Air Tournament International 1992 |
Photo Date: | 13 June 1992 |
Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
Photo ID: | 506789 |
Photo Comment |
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This Su-25 was nicknamed Frogger and its main role was as a tankbuster hence the frog hammering the tank on the tail. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic acquired twenty-four Su-25Ks and one Su-25UBK. In December 2000, the Czech Su-25s were retired from service. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 October 2022, and has since been viewed 791 times. |