UllyB 1,206 Posted December 3, 2018 Could anyone tell me, please, if some of the old soviet YAK aircraft (YAK-25M/YAK-25RV/YAK-28I/YAK-28P) had or carried any pods of countermeasures, including electronic ? (chaff/flare/ECM) Thank you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiopilotos 2,519 Posted December 4, 2018 There was an electronic warfare version of Yak-28, the Yak-28PP deppoyed in 1970. According to wikipedia it was the first ECM soviet aircraft. It would be interesting if someone knew operational history of this specific variant outside USSR. I guess it must be operated by soviet forces in DDR in the 70s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UllyB 1,206 Posted December 4, 2018 thank you for your reply! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,847 Posted December 4, 2018 Hunting down Yefrem Gordon's book the Yaks (25,26,27,28) would be a good starting place. I know that Aerofax is (either) the printer or publisher. the intenet (and favorite search engine) is your friend 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UllyB 1,206 Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Hi Kevin, long time, no see! Thanks for the tip. I searched for a while on the internet but I made a very slow progress. I will look for that book you instructed to hunt. Nice to see you again Kevin. I've found this: Edited December 4, 2018 by UllyB 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+FLOGGER23 3,064 Posted December 5, 2018 Yaks are a really "misunderstood" breed of planes, yet, they have been (and still are) versatile planes carrying a lot of missions, testing equipment and weapons, even radioactive devices were added to them. From the Yefim Gordon Book, some shots Some of them are in my modeling plans... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UllyB 1,206 Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Very nice Flogger, thanks for contributing! In YAK-25RV Mandrake (the 3D model I mean I found on this website) there is that device on its wings, which is seen in your first picture. I guess it's the ECM equipment. Edited December 5, 2018 by UllyB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,847 Posted December 5, 2018 or atmospheric sampling pods Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiopilotos 2,519 Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Didn't know that there was a SEAD variant carrying the Kh-28 missile although according to rusian Yak-28 wiki it wasn't introduced in service. An another interesting thing there, is that Yak-28R and Yak-28PP were considered more effective than Mig-21R and Su-24MP respectivelly! Edited December 6, 2018 by tiopilotos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
