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Polish Air Force to present dynamic display of Su-22 duo

04.05.2012, 21:56

Polish Air Force is planning an attractive dynamic presentation for this year’s NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days in the form of a pair of the Su-22M4 (NATO code “Fitter-K”) supersonic fighter-bombers.

This Polish flying premiere at NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days is even more valuable, since the chance of seeing the Su-22 displays is very rare. “Czech Air Force ended the Su-22 dynamic displays 16 years ago. On the other hand, the Polish Air Force, that remains the sole operator of the type in NATO, has renewed the type's flying presentations last year. They display very scarcely abroad, though,” stresses Jan Čadil, editor-in-chief of the Letectví+kosmonautika magazine.

“For our event, Poland is the most significant international partner. Poland was the first such a country to participate in the opening year of NATO Days back in 2001. Moreover, it presents the widest range of means of all foreign participants including the air force, army, special anti-terrorist police units, customs units, rescuers, border police and mountain rescue service. We have been striving to get a dynamic presentation of Polish Air Force for several years and we are very glad it would finally happen this year,” says Zbyněk Pavlačík, Jagello 2000 Chairman in appreciation of the Su-22 announced presentation.

Along with the Tornado aircraft of the German, Italian and British air forces, the Polish AF Su-22s remain the only European supersonic fighter-bombers with variable geometry in NATO countries' inventories, which makes for an attractive sight for the spectators.

Polish Su-22s will be arriving to Ostrava from the Tactical Squadron at the 21st Air Base in Świdwin. NATO Days in Ostrava & Czech Air Force Days visitors had a chance to see this aircraft type at the static park two years ago.

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