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Russian Su-35 arrives in Turkey amid potential purchase
[ALMASDARNEWS] A Russian Su-35 fighter jet has arrived in Istanbul,  ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...to take part in the upcoming Teknofest Istanbul Aerospace and Technology Festival, set to begin on Tuesday and run for a week, a source from Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has confirmed. According to Russian media, the fighter jet made its way to Turkey independently, landing at Ataturk Airport, where the airshow will be held. In addition to the Su-35, Russian aircraft manufacturers plan to show off other planes, including the MC-21 medium-range airliner (a plane which Turkey has already expressed interest in), as well as the Sukhoi Superjet 100 and the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft. Unauthenticated photos and video footage of the Su-35 in Istanbul show that it apparently has sortie markings under its cockpit, with some observers speculating that this particular airplane may have flown strike sorties in Syria. Four Su-35S fighters had been deployed to the Khmeimim Air Base in Syria as part of Russia’s anti-terrorist operations in that country. Turkey has expressed an interest in Russian fighter aircraft, including Sukhoi’s 4++ generation Su-35 and the new fifth-gen Su-57 stealth fighter, following Washington’s decision not to follow through with the delivery of F-35s to its NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions... ally after Turkey’s refusal to scrap its S-400 air defence system deal with Russia. Related: Su-35: 2019-08-29 Turkey mulls acquiring Russian electronic warfare systems, fighter jets Su-35: 2019-05-22 F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian strategic bombers probing US air defenses near Alaskan airspace Su-35: 2019-04-10 Pompeo says #Egypt's purchase of Russian Su-35s will lead to sanctions Posted by: Fred 2019-09-16 |
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