the Flanker shuffle

[hammarö]

RIP the F-4 Phantom shuffle in Europe (USAFE) 1978-79. The spotters inferno.

Now we had the Flanker shuffle in Russia ongoing.

.1. Kilp-Yavr (9.IAP) closed.
.2. Severomorsk-3 (279.KIAP) 20 Su-33 Flanker-D, 3 Su-27UB
.3. Monchegorsk (98.SAP) plan 12 Su-34 replacing Su-24M/MR
.4. Besovets (159.IAP) 24 Su-27 (replaced by?), 6 Su-27UB, 5 Su-30M2
.5. Lodejnoe Pole (177.IAP) closed.
.6. Chkalovsk (72.AvB) 12 Su-24, 5 Su-27UB, plan replaced by 15 Su-30SM
.7. Chernyakovsk (72.AvB) plan 12 Su-34? replacing Su-24M/MR
.8. Khotilovo (790.IAP) 12 Su-27, 3 Su-27UB replacing by 12 Su-35S?
.9. Dorokhovo (116.IAP) closed
.10. Lida Byelrussia (detachment) 12 Su-27, 3 Su-27UB from Besovets
.11. Millerovo (31.IAP) 12 Su-30SM delivered +12 Su-30SM ongoing
.12. Lipetsk (4.training) 10 Su-27, 4 Su-30, 3 Su-34, 4 Su-35
.13. Voronezh (47.SAP) 24 Su-34 delivered
.14. Zhukovsky (research) changing
.15. Akhtubinsk (929.GLITs) 10 Su-27/UB, 2 Su-30SM, 3 Su-34, 6 Su-35
.16. Krymsk (3.SAP) 12 Su-27, 6 Su-30M2, 14 Su-27SM3,
.17. Belbek Crimea (38.IAP) 12 Su-27, 4 Su-30M2, 3 Su-27UB, 14 Su-27SM,
.18. Novofedorovka Saki Crimea (43.IAP) 15 Su-30SM (6 delivered)
.19. Morozovsk (559.BAP) 36 Su-34 delivered
.20. Kubinka (display team) 10 Flanker
.21. Shagol (?) Flankers replacing 24 Su-24?
.22. Chita Domna (120 SAP) 24 Su-30SM delivered
.23. Komsom. Dzemgi (23.IAP) 24 Su-35S, 3 Su-30M2, 16 Su-27SM (transfer to?)
.24. Vladivostok Uglovaya (22.IAP) 14 Su-35S, 3 Su-30M2, 12 Su-27SM (transfer to?)
.25. Komsom. Khurba (277.BAP) 24 Su-34 replacing Su-24, 8 Su-34 delivered
.26. Petropavlovsk Yelizovo (865.IAP) plan 15 Su-30SM
.27. Mozdok (Caucasus) Flanker detachment for Syria operation
.28. Latakia (Syria) Flanker detachment for Syria operation

ARZ for Flanker
St Petersburg Pushkin
Krasnodar
Ussuriysk Vozdvizhenka

[hammarö]

Smaller adjustments/

RIP the F-4 Phantom shuffle in Europe (USAFE) 1978-79. The spotters inferno.

Now we have the Flanker shuffle in Russia ongoing.

.1. Kilp-Yavr (9.IAP) closed.
.2. Severomorsk-3 (279.KIAP) 20 Su-33 Flanker-D, 3 Su-27UB
.3. Monchegorsk (98.SAP) plan 12 Su-34 replacing Su-24M/MR
.4. Besovets (159.IAP) 24 Su-27 (replaced by?), 6 Su-27UB, 5 Su-30M2
.5. Lodejnoe Pole (177.IAP) closed.
.6. Chkalovsk (72.AvB) 12 Su-27, 5 Su-27UB, plan replaced by 15 Su-30SM
.7. Chernyakovsk (72.AvB) plan 12 Su-34? replacing Su-24M/MR
.8. Khotilovo (790.IAP) 12 Su-27, 3 Su-27UB replacing by 12 Su-35S?
.9. Dorokhovo (116.IAP) closed
.10. Lida Byelorussia (detachment) 12 Su-27, 3 Su-27UB from Besovets
.11. Millerovo (31.IAP) 12 Su-30SM delivered +12 Su-30SM ongoing
.12. Lipetsk (4.training) 10 Su-27, 4 Su-30, 3 Su-34, 4 Su-35
.13. Voronezh (47.SAP) 24 Su-34 delivered
.14. Zhukovsky (research) changing
.15. Akhtubinsk (929.GLITs) 10 Su-27/UB, 2 Su-30SM, 3 Su-34, 6 Su-35
.16. Krymsk (3.SAP) 12 Su-27, 6 Su-30M2, 14 Su-27SM3, part in Syria operations
.17. Belbek Crimea (38.IAP) 12 Su-27, 4 Su-30M2, 3 Su-27UB, 14 Su-27SM, base new
.18. Novofedorovka Saki Crimea (43.IAP) 15 Su-30SM (6 delivered)
.19. Morozovsk (559.BAP) 36 Su-34 delivered; part in Syria operations
.20. Kubinka (display team) 10 Flanker
.21. Shagol (?) Flankers replacing 24 Su-24?
.22. Chita Domna (120 SAP) 24 Su-30SM delivered
.23. Komsom. Dzemgi (23.IAP) 24 Su-35S, 3 Su-30M2, 16 Su-27SM (transfer to?)
.24. Vladivostok Uglovaya (22.IAP) 14 Su-35S, 3 Su-30M2, 12 Su-27SM (transfer to?)
.25. Komsom. Khurba (277.BAP) 24 Su-34 replacing Su-24, 8 Su-34 delivered
.26. Petropavlovsk Yelizovo (865.IAP) plan 15 Su-30SM
.27. Mozdok (Caucasus) Flanker detachment for Syria operation
.28. Latakia (Syria) Flanker detachment for Syria operation
.29. Kushevskaya (training) 6 Su-27UB, 3 Su-27SK + 1 Su-27SK pres

ARZ for Flanker
St Petersburg Pushkin
Krasnodar
Ussuriysk Vozdvizhenka

Production of
Su-27SM mod Su-27 (24) 2004-2006
Su-27SM mod Su-27 (24) 2007-2009
Su-27SM3 new (12) 2011 have 14? serials
(lot of diverging info on Internet, but number is near the same as spotted)

[hammarö]

Smaller adjustments/

RIP the F-4 Phantom shuffle in Europe (USAFE) 1978-79. The spotters inferno.

Now we have the Flanker shuffle in Russia ongoing.

.1. Kilp-Yavr (9.IAP) closed.
.2. Severomorsk-3 (279.KIAP) 20 Su-33 Flanker-D, 3 Su-27UB
.3. Monchegorsk (98.SAP) plan 12 Su-34 replacing Su-24M/MR
.4. Besovets (159.IAP) 24 Su-27 (replaced by?), 6 Su-27UB, 5 Su-30M2
.5. Lodejnoe Pole (177.IAP) closed.
.6. Chkalovsk (72.AvB) 12 Su-27, 5 Su-27UB, plan replaced by 15 Su-30SM
.7. Chernyakovsk (72.AvB) plan 12 Su-34? replacing Su-24M/MR
.8. Khotilovo (790.IAP) 12 Su-27, 3 Su-27UB replacing by 12 Su-35S?
.9. Dorokhovo (116.IAP) closed
.10. Lida Byelorussia (detachment) 12 Su-27, 3 Su-27UB from Besovets
.11. Millerovo (31.IAP) 12 Su-30SM delivered +12 Su-30SM ongoing
.12. Lipetsk (4.training) 10 Su-27, 4 Su-30, 3 Su-34, 4 Su-35
.13. Voronezh (47.SAP) 24 Su-34 delivered
.14. Zhukovsky (research) changing
.15. Akhtubinsk (929.GLITs) 10 Su-27/UB, 2 Su-30SM, 3 Su-34, 6 Su-35
.16. Krymsk (3.SAP) 12 Su-27, 6 Su-30M2, 14 Su-27SM3, part in Syria operations
.17. Belbek Crimea (38.IAP) 12 Su-27, 4 Su-30M2, 3 Su-27UB, 14 Su-27SM, base new
.18. Novofedorovka Saki Crimea (43.IAP) 15 Su-30SM (6 delivered)
.19. Morozovsk (559.BAP) 36 Su-34 delivered; part in Syria operations
.20. Kubinka (display team) 10 Flanker
.21. Shagol (?) Flankers replacing 24 Su-24?
.22. Chita Domna (120 SAP) 24 Su-30SM delivered
.23. Komsom. Dzemgi (23.IAP) 24 Su-35S, 3 Su-30M2, 16 Su-27SM (transfer to?)
.24. Vladivostok Uglovaya (22.IAP) 14 Su-35S, 3 Su-30M2, 12 Su-27SM (transfer to?)
.25. Komsom. Khurba (277.BAP) 24 Su-34 replacing Su-24, 8 Su-34 delivered
.26. Petropavlovsk Yelizovo (865.IAP) plan 15 Su-30SM
.27. Mozdok (Caucasus) Flanker detachment for Syria operation
.28. Latakia (Syria) Flanker detachment for Syria operation
.29. Kushevskaya (training) 6 Su-27UB, 3 Su-27SK + 1 Su-27SK pres

ARZ for Flanker
St Petersburg Pushkin
Krasnodar
Ussuriysk Vozdvizhenka

Production of
Su-27SM mod Su-27 (24) 2004-2006
Su-27SM mod Su-27 (24) 2007-2009
Su-27SM3 new (12) 2011 have 14? serials
(lot of diverging info on Internet, but number is near the same as spotted)

[hammarö]

14. Belbek (Crimea) 38.IAP subordinated MA

01 blue 22-03 Su-27P 2014 from Petrozavodsk
02 blue 35-02 Su-27P 2015 from Krasnodar
03 blue 29-06 Su-27P 2015 from Krymsk
05 blue 26-20 Su-27SM 2014 from Vladivostok
08 blue 29-05 Su-27P 2015 from Krymsk
10 blue 36-07 Su-27P 2015 from Pushkin
11 blue 36-08 Su-27P 2014 from Petrozavodsk
12 blue 37-06 Su-27P 2014 from Khotilovo
23 blue 33-01 Su-27P 2017 from Krasnodarsk
24 blue 30-03 Su-27SM 2014 from Vladivostok
26 blue 30-19 Su-27P 2015 from Krymsk (recodes)
26 blue 30-14 Su-27SM 2014 from Vladivostok
28 blue 29-15 Su-27SM 2014 from Vladivostok
29 blue 33-14 Su-27P 2015 from Krymsk
31 blue 29-16 Su-27SM 2014 from Vladivostok Uglovaya
33 blue 27-05 Su-27SM 2014 from Vladivostok Uglovaya
45 blue 88-08 Su-30M2 2015
55 blue 17-17 Su-27UP 2014 from Vladivostok
60 blue 30-89 Su-27UB 2014 from Vladivostok
71 blue xx-xx Su-27UB 2015
72 blue 26-09 Su-27SM 2014 from Komsomolsk Dzemgi
81 blue 25-19 Su-27SM 2014 from Komsomolsk Dzemgi
83 blue 30-07 Su-27SM 2014 from Komsomolsk
91 blue 88-03 Su-30M2 2015
92 blue 88-04 Su-30M2 2015
93 blue 88-05 Su-30M2 2015

[hammarö]

Russia has postponed the plans to detach further basing of 12 Su-27 in Byelorussia.
But they have still 4 Su-27P based at Baranovichi.

The reason is that Byelorussia have bought modded 13 MiG-29. They have also SAM missiles from Russia.
In near future they ordered Su-30SM at a low prize.
https://twitter.com/NATOSource/status/6 ... 2865106944
http://belarusdigest.com/story/moscow-g ... lans-24254

[hammarö]

Byelorussia has ordered 4 Su-30SM to be produced in 2017.

[hammarö]

4. Chkalovsk Kaliningrad (72 AvB) subordinated MA.
Some of the planes are old and are stored, may bee as hangar queens.
The unit to get 15 Su-30SM according announced plans.

01 red 29-13 Su-27P change code to 90 red
21 red 29-17 Su-27P 2015 storage
24 red 30-15 Su-27P
30 red 31-06 Su-27P 2015 storage
32 red 31-08 Su-27P
33 red 31-09 Su-27P 2014 rep
34 red 32-18 Su-27P 2014 rep
35 red 32-19 Su-27P
36 red 32-20 Su-27P
60 red 32-04 Su-27UB
61 red 20-50 Su-27UB
62 red 05-11 Su-27UB
65 red 13-14 Su-27UB 2015
90 red 29-13 Su-27P ex 10 red
91 red 31-02 Su-27P
92 red 31-04 Su-27P
93 red 33-05 Su-27P
95 red Su-27P
101 red Su-27UB

[hammarö]

Akhtubinsk

Base for aircraft research and development.
On Akhtubinsk airfield is a large number of weapon storages and poligons for weapons research.
Also research of electronics, weapons and tactic development.

Flanker B/C+ (13+) Su-27SM/SM3 Flanker B (2) Su-30SM Flanker H (4) Su-34 Fullback (2)
Su-35S Flanker E (10 to 6) PAK-FA (1)

08 red 27-03 RF-93615 Su-27SM 2010-14sw
56 red 38-02 Su-27SM3 2010-14sw

01 black 10-01 Su-30SM grey
02 black 10-02 RF-95697 Su-30SM 2012-2015
03 black 12-09 Su-30SM
04 black 12-10 Su-30SM

03 red 02-01 RF-93619 Su-34 2012-2015

01 red 01-01 Su-35S grey d.2013- 2011s
02 red 01-02 Su-35S grey d.2013-
03 red 01-03 Su-35S grey d.2013-
04 red 01-04 Su-35S grey d.2013-
05 red 01-15 Su-35S grey d.2013- 2015s
06 red 01-16 Su—35S grey d.2013-
03 red 02-17 Su-35S camo 2016.01 to Hmeymim, Syria i
04 red 02-18 Su-35S camo 2016.01 to Hmeymim,, Syria i
05 red 02-19 Su-35S camo 2016.01 to Hmeymim,, Syria i
06 red 02-20 Su-35S camo 2016.01 to Hmeymim,, Syria i
12 red Su-35S grey 2015s

Other Flankers:
02 red 34-14 Su-27P w
03 blue 26-17 RF-95279 Su-27 w
04 blue 34-14 Su-27P 2015 Krasnodar w
07 red 35-05 Su-27P 2015 Krasnodar w
10 red RF-92221 Su-27P 2012-14s Vityaz 03
10 blue Su-27P Vityaz 2010s
20 red 20230 Su-27UBM storage w
45 blue 15097 RF-95940 Su-27UBP 2014-2015sw
80 red 30105 RF-95942 Su-27UB 2013-2014sw
81 red 02005 Su-27UB 2015 storage w
309 black Su-30MK 2011s
503 black Su-30MKK 2011s
902 black Su-35BM 2014s

0109 white Dan-M UAV 2010
0110 white Dan-M UAV 2014
0148 white Dan-M UAV 2015s

Transport aircraft:
An-32 2012 (48119)
RA-26226 An-30 2012
RA-41259 An-140-100 2015s
RA-65573 Tu-134AK 2006-11s
RA-72916 An-72S 2012s
RF-75903 10235 Il-22 radomes 2014s
RA-75925 17557 Il-22M 2012-14s
RF-95669 Il-76MD 2012-2015 ex RA-76708
RF-95950 Tu-134UB 2014s
RF-95951 Tu-134AK 2012-15s
CCCP-85049 Tu-154B 2010-12s
RA-85155 Tu-154M 2015s
87229 Yak-40K 2013s

Other aircraft and helicopters (no priority):
01 blue RF-36068 An-26 2012s
01 red 94549 RF-19027 Mi-8MT 2011-15s
02 red RF-93177 Mi-8MTV-2 2012-2014 ex 68 red
03 red RF-73021 RA-72916 An-72S 2014-15s
03 yell RF-93524 Mi-8MTV-3 by 2014
04 white 133 Yak-130 2010-15s
05 red RF-91142 Mi-8MT 2015s
05 red RF-95933 MiG-29S (9-13S) 2005-2014s
05 red 9041015 Yak-40 2010s
07 red 94317 RF-93634 Mi-8MT 2012-14s
07 red RF-93523 Mi-8MTV-3 2014s
10 red Mi-8 2014s
12 blue 2804 An-26KPA 2010s
17 red Mi-24VK 2005s
18 blue Tu-134UBL 2005s
19 red 47709 An-12BK 2012s buckles
20 red Tu-22M3 2011s
21 red RF-93614 MiG-29UB 2012-2013
22 red MiG-29SMT (9-19) 2010s
23 red RF-95811 MiG-29SMT (9-19) 2011-15s
23 yell RF-92529 Mi-24 2015.09s
24 red RF-95437 MiG-31BM 2014-2015s
25 red RF- MiG-31BM 2014s
25 yell RF-95692 Mi-24R 2015s
25 yell Ka-50 2010-15s
30 red 64485 RF-95950 Tu-134UBL 2006-2014 s
31 red 94448 RF- Mi-8MT 2005-2014s no r
33 red 47804 An-12BK 2006-14s
33 red 91947 RF-95948 Tu-22M3 2005-14s
33 yell Mi-28N 2007s
35 red Tu-22M3 2012s
37 red 8345810 An-12BK 2010-13s
39 red 48309 An-12BK 2009s
40 red 34120 L-39C 2005s
50 black MiG-29KUB (9-47) 2015s
53 yell Ka-52 2015s
54 red RF-90979 Su-25UB 2012-2015
55 red RF-90843 Mi-8MT 2012s
55 red RF-95928 Su-24M 2013-
56 red 07703 Mi-8PP 2012s
57 red Yak-130 2015s
59 red 07704 Mi-8PP 2012s
61 red 95357 RF- Mi-8MT 2012s
62 yell Ka-52 2011s
63 yell Ka-52 2010s
63 red RF-95926 Su-24M 2012-2015
68 red RF-95946 L-39C 2012
72 red MiG-25PBV 2010s
74 red RF-9535 MiG-31D3 2012-15s
77 red MiG-25PU 2005s
79 red MiG-31 2005s
82 red RF-95947 L-39C 2012-2015s
918 white MiG-29SMT 2005s

[SquAdmin]

Are those MiG-25's still operational?

[hammarö]

No all MiG-25 are withdrawn.

Russia planned to build new engines, but according my info are they been withdrawn for use.

[f4phantom]

Algeria is now the last operator of the Mig 25 but already ordered Su-34 to replace them.

[FredL]

Algeria is now the last operator of the Mig 25 but already ordered Su-34 to replace them.

Yes, unfortunately, they will be phased soon.
The last Russian ones, Recce and twi-seaters, were phased out 3-4 years ago if I remember well.
Some Libyan group made one airworthy a few month ago, just to crash it ...

[f4phantom]

Azerbaijan had plans in 2014 to upgrade their Mig 25 fleet but looks like these plans were never materialized.

[hammarö]

Kazakhstan, Byelorussia and Armenia are booked for Su-30SM deliveries. Kazakhstan has already get some.

Maybee Azerbaijan are planning?

[hammarö]

Snap exercise 2016.02.08-
Southern OSK.

Belbek air base.

Two squadrons involved:

06 blue Su-27SM camo new from Vladivostok?
09 blue Su-27SM camo new from Besovets?
10 blue Su-27P camo l.grey or blue
23 blue Su-27P camo green
24 blue Su-27SM camo l.blue
28 blue Su-27SM camo
45 blue Su-30M2 camo l.blue
73 blue Su-27SM camo green

Both Belbek squadrons now have authorized strength!

l.blue = light blue