Pepelev 40 Posted September 7, 2019 Hello all, I've re-written my S-32MK post, and included stats and figures, service career and operators!! Happy reading! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,318 Posted September 7, 2019 The LSK, the AirForce of the GDR, East Germany definitly never used the Su-20, because at the end of the 70th no Sukhoi jets were used. To buy Sukhoi planes would need a completly new infrastructure. Because the MiG-23MF was coming in 1978, the acquisition of MiG-23BN was the call of the day. Later, when the MiG-23BN proofed as pure dumb iron dropper, the LSK started to search for a new fighterbomber. So we got the Su-22M4 and the Su-22UM-3K. For this birds a completly new airbase was built. (Rostock-Laage) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pepelev 40 Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Gepard said: The LSK, the AirForce of the GDR, East Germany definitly never used the Su-20, because at the end of the 70th no Sukhoi jets were used. To buy Sukhoi planes would need a completly new infrastructure. Because the MiG-23MF was coming in 1978, the acquisition of MiG-23BN was the call of the day. Later, when the MiG-23BN proofed as pure dumb iron dropper, the LSK started to search for a new fighterbomber. So we got the Su-22M4 and the Su-22UM-3K. For this birds a completly new airbase was built. (Rostock-Laage) Again this is a FICTIONAL aircraft service career. This post is about the Swpet wing Su-20 prototype had it gone into service. Edited September 7, 2019 by Pepelev Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,318 Posted September 7, 2019 58 minutes ago, Pepelev said: Again this is a FICTIONAL aircraft service career. This post is about the Swpet wing Su-20 prototype had it gone into service. I know, but i think, that only the users of the Su-7B would have choosen such a plane. A nation, what i miss is India. They used the Su-7B during war with Pakistan. And Iraq would also a buyer for such a plane. The LSK had had a "MiG-only" philosophy at this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pepelev 40 Posted September 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Gepard said: I know, but i think, that only the users of the Su-7B would have choosen such a plane. A nation, what i miss is India. They used the Su-7B during war with Pakistan. And Iraq would also a buyer for such a plane. The LSK had had a "MiG-only" philosophy at this time. I was going off usesers that could have bought it, LSK for a mig-17 replacement in the attack role and a temporary stop gap before the Su22s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stratos 3,192 Posted September 9, 2019 Is a interesting story, and a cool plane. Maybe one day will make its way to Sf2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Nyghtfall 2,154 Posted September 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Stratos said: Is a interesting story, and a cool plane. Maybe one day will make its way to Sf2. You could use an available Fitter-model, deactivate the swingwings and add some pylons and stuff via fakepilot. Seems to be not to complicated from a first view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites