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, Division 372 sent Su-27 fighter jets to participate in a live-fire exercise organized by the Air Defense - Air Force. The firing was assessed as successful, meaning that the Su-27 jets that Vietnam has upgraded themselves are truly of high quality, perfectly meeting the combat training mission 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 jet painted in sugarcane grass color after being successfully overhauled at the A32 factory, in addition to a number of aircraft still keeping the 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 service 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 more than 20 years. |
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| In the photo is the 8526 Su-27UBK being overhauled and upgraded by the A32 factory. |
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| To achieve this remarkable success, in recent years, the A32 factory has sent dozens of technical staff for training 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 significant savings in the state budget. Previously, we had to spend a lot of money hiring foreign countries to carry out repairs and maintenance. |
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| In the photo, factory staff are installing electrical equipment on the 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 a similar sugarcane camouflage paint scheme to the Su-30MK2 aircraft equipped with Regiments 923 and 927. |
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| The Su-27UBK fighter 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-27UBK out of a total of 10 Su-27s still in operation. All are equipped for Regiment 925, tasked with 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
