The deliveries of the second batch of Su-34 bombers to the Western Command will be started in late December

The deliveries of the second batch of multi-role Su-34 bombers to the Western Command will be started in the second half of December 2012, press-service of the Western Command reports. The engineering and technical personnel of Voronezh air base will arrive in Novosibirsk soon in order to carry out acceptance of the advanced multi-role Su-34 bombers and form the second Su-34 squadron.

The specialists will carefully inspect all the jets and technical documentation.

The pilots will start performing test flights after the completion of comprehensive ground testing of the jets’ control systems, the press-service noted.

The crews of the second Su-34 squadron of Voronezh air base have already passed the necessary theoretical retraining at Lipetsk Air Base. The flying personnel have studied the structural system of the advanced bomber, its control system and concept of operation of the latest multi-role Su-34 bomber along with air weapons used by the aircraft.

"After the arrival of jets in Voronezh an engineer will be assigned to each jet. The necessary number of technicians will be provided for servicing the whole squadron. Each technician has also passed retraining at Lipetsk Air Base and then improved the skills during servicing the jets from the first Su-34 squadron at the Baltimor airfield", - Western Command explained.


Source: Russian Aviaton News - 06 December 2012

Photo: The Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-34 Multirole Aircraft (Photo by motorpix.com)


(6.12.2012)