This Day in Aviation History
August 2nd, 1966
First flight of the Sukhoi Su-17.
 
The Sukhoi Su-17 (NATO reporting name: Fitter) is a Soviet variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed from the Sukhoi Su-7. It enjoyed a long career in Soviet, later Russian, service and was widely exported to Eastern Bloc, Middle Eastern air forces and Latin America as the Su-20 and Su-22….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, Sukhoi Su-17: http://gstv.us/1LVKPjv
 
YouTube, Russian Attack Aviation (Part 2) – Su-7 and Su-17: http://gstv.us/1LVKLQU
 
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