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The Su-17 was first developed as a follow on to the earlier Su-7B fighter-bomber.
The Su-17 was first developed as a follow-on to the earlier Su-7B fighter-bomber.
Newly released documents shed light on 1983 nuclear war scare with Soviets Nate Jones and David E. Hoffman, The Washington Post Feb. 17, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - The Soviet Union put fighter-bombers loaded with nuclear bombs on 24-hour alert in East Germany during a NATO nuclear weapons command exercise in November 1983, and the alert included "preparations for the immediate use of nuclear weapons," according to newly released U.S. intelligence records that confirm a "war scare" during some of the most tense months of the Cold War. It was disclosed previously that the NATO exer...
These planes contributed the bulk of strike and CAS airpower for the Soviets during the Cold War. For many military watchers, the Sukhoi name is synonymous with the clean flowing lines of the Su-27, Su-30, and Su-35 series of Flanker aircraft or the squat and stubby Su-25 ground attack aircraft. However, during the majority of the Cold War, the swing-wing Su-17 (known as the Su-22 for export) formed the bulk of strike and CAS aircraft for Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces. Some of these aircraft still fly today in the service of former Soviet allies. The aircraft has seen extensive service in the...