The successful participation of the Su-27 fighter jet in a live-fire exercise shows that the aircraft that Vietnam has upgraded itself is of the highest quality.
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| According to the Vietnam National Defense Channel, recently the 925th Fighter Regiment, 372nd Division brought Su-27 fighter jets to participate in a live-fire exercise organized by the Air Defense - Air Force. The firing was evaluated as successful, meaning that the Su-27 aircraft that Vietnam has upgraded and upgraded themselves are truly of high quality, perfectly meeting the mission of combat training and high combat readiness. Photo source: QPVN Channel |
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| In the photo is the hangar of Regiment 925 with a Su-27UBK fighter painted in sugarcane color after being successfully overhauled at factory A32, in addition to a number of planes still keeping their traditional paint color. Photo source: QPVN Channel |
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| Su-27UBK 8526 is one of the first Su-27 fighter jets that the A32 factory has overhauled to extend its service life by another 20 years. This is considered a great achievement of the Vietnamese defense industry in recent years. Because not every country can overhaul and extend the life of current fighter jets. Even the major defense industries in Asia are not able to do it. Photo source: QPVN Channel |
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| In the photo, Su-27UBK 8526 takes off for training. Photo source: QPVN Channel |
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| Previously, at the end of 2016, the People's Army newspaper and the Vietnam National Defense channel published information that in 5 years (2011-2015), the A32 factory repaired and extended the life of 5 Su-27 fighter jets by over 20 years. |
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| In the photo is 8526 Su-27UBK being overhauled and upgraded by factory A32. |
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| To achieve this remarkable success, in recent years, the A32 factory has sent dozens of technical staff to study abroad. On that basis, it has created a solid foundation for the staff to carry out the project of self-repairing and extending the life of Su-27 fighters that have been in use for more than 20 years. |
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| The ability to repair Su-27 fighters ourselves contributes to saving a significant amount of the state budget. Previously, we had to spend a lot of money hiring foreign countries to do the repair and maintenance. |
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| In the photo, factory staff are installing electrical equipment on Su-27UBK 8526 fighter. |
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| Check the equipment on the cockpit. |
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| The successful repair of Su-27UBK 8526 creates an important premise for the plan to extend the repair period of the remaining Su-27 aircraft, as well as repair and maintenance of the future Su-30MK/MK2 generation. |
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| In the photo, the Su-27UBK 8526 fighter and trainer aircraft leaves the factory with the same sugarcane camouflage paint as the Su-30MK2 aircraft equipped for the 923rd and 927th Regiments. |
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| Su-27UBK fighter jet is being thoroughly checked in preparation for the flight to the 940th Regiment base. |
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| Special moment with the staff of A32 factory – Su-27UBK 8526 rolls up to prepare for takeoff |
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| Currently, the Vietnam People's Air Force is equipped with 5 Su-27UBKs out of a total of 10 Su-27s still in operation. All are equipped for Regiment 925 with the mission of protecting the airspace of the Central region and especially the Truong Sa archipelago. |
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| Su-27UBK 8526 fighter jet repaired and upgraded by A32 factory flies over the sky of motherland Vietnam. |
According to Kienthuc.net.vn
