Rare pics of IAF SU-30MKI

[Ganga]

 

[SpArK]

Just WoW!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ganga]

One thing is for sure.I am in love with the SU-30

 

[3rdCoy/9thKar Bn]

I dont think they are MKI's.

 

[Ganga]

I dont think they are MKI's.

You mean they are normal Su-30s?

 

[Donatello]

These are not MKIs. MKIs have canards, don't they?

 

[SpArK]

 

[Ganga]

Did anyone realize these jets do not have canards?

 

[SpArK]

Did anyone realize these jets do not have canards?

Where is the source?

 

[Ganga]

Where is the source?

My friend send me the pics as attachments.I did some research and found that canards are not present in the basic models but are an addition in the MKIs.The canards must have been added on later.

 

[Jango]

Where is the source?

you want a source or this???..look at the pics man!!!

one thing is for sure, for sheer looks, the MiG's and Sukhois stea the show single handedly.

 

[Jango]

the pilot sits waaaaay up high from the WSO, i didnt realize that beore, or is that a picture effect?

 

[Abingdonboy]

These are the first batch of SU-30MKs received in 1996, later replaced by the SU-30MKIs in grey below.

 

[Bhairava]

I stand corrected :-

These are the very first batch of the 8 Su 30s (MK-I) bought off the shelf from the Irkutsk plant with 100% Russian components and it was basically the vannilla version of the Su-30.The serial no were from SB 001 to SB 008 (the flanker in the first pic) which are currently based at No. 24 Hawks squadron at Lohegaon AFS.

The Flankers in the 3rd,4th and 5th pics (SB 010, SB 014 and SB 018) are Su 30Ks (total 10 nos) which were originally destined for the Indonesian Airforce but were diverted to the IAF due to the South East Asian financial crisis.They are also currently in service in the No. 24 Hawks squadron at Lohegaon AFS.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

I like this paint scheme then the gray one.