Rocketing off the active at Yelahanka on a hot morning in front of Prime Minister Modi during Aero India 2023, this Su-30MKI in the hands of the display pilot is about to put up a spellbinding display not seen hitherto that defies the laws of aerodynamics, showing how incredibly manoeuvrable this big jet really is.

A new Su-30MKI-3 for the Indian Air Force. SB129 belongs to 20 squadron "Lightnings" based at Lohegaon AFS. The squadron patches on the ejection seat covers add: "Ultimate Aggressors".

Part of the formation flypast of fast jets at Aero India 2019 with Tejas KH-2013 in echelon.

The IAF had a massive number of 260 Su-30MKIs in inventory, of which 50 were built in Russia. All others were built by HAL. At least 11 were written off. 150 Su-30MKIs are now expected to be upgraded to MKI-3. This SB222 is one of the first of these upgraded aircraft. Full production of the US$ 4 billion upgrade program is expected to start in 2023, with first upgraded MKI-3s to enter operational service by 2024. The upgrades mostly concern a digital cockpit, improved avionics, sensor systems and to replace the 1980s radar by a modern active electronically scanned array radar developed by HAL.

The IAF had a massive number of 260 Su-30MKIs in inventory, of which 50 were built in Russia. All others were built by HAL. At least 11 were written off. 150 Su-30MKIs are now expected to be upgraded to MKI-3. This SB222 is one of the first of these upgraded aircraft. Full production of the US$ 4 billion upgrade program is expected to start in 2023, with first upgraded MKI-3s to enter operational service by 2024. The upgrades mostly concern a digital cockpit, improved avionics, sensor systems and to replace the 1980s radar by a modern active electronically scanned array radar developed by HAL.

This aircraft has since been returned and was noted stored at Baranavichi Air Base, Belarus in 2011.

This aircraft has been returned and was noted stored in Belarus in 2011. Rumoured to be for onward sale to Angola.

First Russian combat aircraft to visit Malta. With Su-27UBK "09" in transit to the Santiago airshow, Chile.

Rocket sled turning on a dime over Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh in the evening light. Wg Cdr Abhinav Singh moves the Flanker around at low level during the Full Dress Rehearsal for IAF's 90th Air Force Day.