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Poland: Swidwin ( EPSN)

Polish Air Force

Sukhoi Su-22UM3K Fitter

Reg.: 707

@ Poland, Poznan-Krzesiny 31st Air Base

(Nato Tiger Meet 2018)

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A Timeline Events photo charter.at Didcot Railway Centre.

Onderweg naar huis begon ik met wat fitter te voelen, dat was mooi meegenomen. Ik besloot af en toe even de fora in de gaten te houden om te checken of de 189 206 nog ergens was gemeld; uiteindelijk bleek deze in Wunstorf te zijn gemeld, en gezien de tijd moest dat wel betekenen dat we 'm hadden ingehaald. We besloten bij Melle te kijken of we nog een stek konden vinden, wat na zo'n 10 minuten zoeken ook lukte.

Aan een medehobbyist werd gevraagd of hij de 189 206 al gezien had, maar hij had geen flauw idee waar we het over hadden. Dan maar wachten....

Pak 'm beet een uur (!) later werd dan eindelijk de rode voorkant van de 189'er zichtbaar, en konden we ons opmaken voor zonplaat 2 van de 189 206 met haar grindtrein naar Rheine: jackpot! Zo werd de trip met deze foto afgesloten, en werd huiswaarts gereden.

Patrick en Enrico; thnx voor de gezelligheid en de goede zorgen op de laatste dag :-)

Airline: German Democratic Republic - Air Force

Aircraft: Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter K

Registration: 25-18 CN: 26205

8309 Sukhoi Su-22 M4 Fitter-K, 1st Tactical Aviation Wing / 40th Aviation Squadron (40.ELT) 21st Tactical Air Base - Swidwin, Polish Air Force.

PLF880 Seen here shorlty after arrival at RAF Fairford for static display at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2023.

Whilst the Harriers grabbed most of the attention, this for me was the star of the show, only around 18 airframes were upgraded and the OSD is thought to be around 2025. So fantastic to see one of these iconic cold war era airframes back in the UK.

Taxiing at a very wet RAF Fairford to appear on static display at Royal International Air Tattoo 2010.

A Timeline Events photo charter.at Didcot Railway Centre.

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Thursday night, everything's fine

Except you've got that look in your eye

When I'm telling a story

And you find it boring

You're thinking of something to say

You'll go along with it then drop it

And humiliate me in front of our friends

Then I'll use that voice that you find annoying

And say something like

Yeah, intelligent input darling

Why don't you just have another beer then?

Then you'll call me a bitch

And everyone we're with will be embarrassed

And I won't give a shit

My fingertips are holding onto

The cracks in our foundation

And I know that I should let go but I can't

And every time we fight

I know it's not right

Every time that you're upset

And I smile

I know I should forget but I can't

You said I must eat so many lemons

'Cause I am so bitter

I said "I'd rather be with your friends, mate

'Cause they are much fitter

Yes it was childish

And you got aggressive

And I must admit that I was a bit scared

But it gives me thrills to wind you up

My fingertips are holding onto

The cracks in our foundation

And I know that I should let go but I can't

And every time we fight

I know it's not right

Every time that you're upset

And I smile

I know I should forget but I can't

Your face is pasty

'Cause you've gone and got so wasted

What a surprise

Don't want to look at your face

'Cause it's making me sick

You've gone and got sick on my trainers

I only got these yesterday

Oh my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this

Well I'll leave you there 'til the morning

And I purposely won't turn the heating on

And dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with this one

My fingertips are holding

Onto the cracks in our foundation

And I know that I should let go but I can't

And every time we fight

I know it's not right

Every time that you're upset

And I smile

I know I should forget but I can't

And every time we fight

I know it's not right

Every time that you're upset

And I smile

I know I should forget but I can't

And every time we fight

I know it's not right

Every time that you're upset

And I smile

I know I should forget but I can't

fitter extraordinaire ...

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Polish Air Force

Su-22M4 Fitter K

8309

RAF Fairford FFD

13/07/2023

Airline: German Democratic Republic - Air Force

Aircraft: Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter K

Registration: 25-18 CN: 26205

Polish Air Force Su-22 Fitter K taxiing at Geilenkirken

Polish Air Force Sukhoi Su-22 "Fitter" on finals to land at RAF Fairford to appear at the RIAT 2023 air show.

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Polish Air Force SU22 "Fitter" on finals to land at RAF Fairford for the 2015 RIAT air show.

The SU22 is the name given to all exports of this airframe outside of the USSR during the Cold War. The official title of this aircraft is the SU17.

Poland is the only air force in Europe still operating this old aircraft.

Polish Air Force Sukhoi SU-22 "Fitter's" team performing at the Radom air show 2023.

Polish Air Force Sukhoi SU-22 "Fitter" at Radom air show, 2023, Poland.

Michael Core is an award winning contemporary artist from Alloa in Scotland.

Portrait of Tom McGuire, Tom is a rebellious spirited person who started his musical career busking in the streets of Glasgow before heading the band “The Brassholes” with a funk style, but during COVID-19 he was quite ill with the virus & it was a worry he would never sing again however they recorded “Rise Up” during the lockdown & this kick started their career again & he’s back fronting the band now he’s much fitter.

Polish Air Force Sukhoi Su-22 "Fitter" arriving at RAF Fairford for the RIAT 2023 air show.

Fitters attention for the DB Cargo Polska owned TEM2-230 outside the loco depot of the KWK Pniówek coal mine, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Upper Silesia, Poland.

September 11th 2025 was a historic day for the Polish Air Force as it marked the official farewell to the legendary Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter after some 41 years of service. This jet, 509 was painted in a special 50/50 scheme denoting the old and new paint schemes the aircraft adorned.

The official two-day send-off included a public media day and a formal VIP/military parade,. Although the official ceremony is over, the Su-22s are expected to keep flying for a few more weeks to come. It was great to be on the ground to capture the action.

beim Start von der belgischen Air Base Kleine Brogel

at take off from the Belgian air base Kleine Brogel

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Polish Air Force 40th Av Sqn.

NUT, Nagaoka, Nigata

Hasselblad 500C + CZ Planar T* 2.8/80

Fujichrome Velvia 100

Three fitters going off duty past 'Paxman' diesels nos. D9503 and D9515, on Thursday March 2nd 1967.

An image from an album of prints by the Revd David Benson, a curate in Hull when he took most of his photographs. Nearly all from the late 1960s, he not only chased steam (plenty of such photographs from others), but didn't ignore the first generation diesels, of which there are some fantastic images. Also a good number of shots around Hull Docks.

Suginohara, Myoko, Nigata

Nikon D90 + Sigma 10-20mm

Świdwin 2018

Polish Air Force Sukhoi Su-22 "Fitter" departing RAF Fairford after the RIAT 2023 air show.

Up close the old Soviet Su-17 'Fitter' supersonic fighter bomber looks so scruffy and roughly put together, one has to marvel it could stay in the air at all. But I suppose if you take a few steel metal roofing panels, some drain pipes and bolt them to a big fat turbo jet with afterburners, it's proof anything can fly with that much power behind it. But controlling it....I don't think I would want to have to try.

Former East German Su-22 preserved at the Cuatro Vientos Museum outside Madrid

Polish Air Force Sukhoi SU22 "Fitter" departing RAF Fairford after appearing at the 2015 RIAT.

Manufacturer: Sukhoi

Operator: Polish AIr Force

Type: SU-22M-4K Fitter (3612)

Event/ Location: 2014 RIAT/ RAF Fairford

Polish Air Force Sukhoi SU-22 "Fitter's" team performing at the Radom air show 2023.

fitter, happier, more productive.

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The Sukhoi Su-17 (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.

Seeking to improve low-speed and take-off/landing performance of the Su-7B fighter-bomber, in 1963 the Sukhoi OKB with input from TsAGI created a variable-sweep wing technology demonstrator. The Su-7IG (internal designation S-22I, NATO designation "Fitter-B"), converted from a production Su-7BM, had fixed inner portions of the wing with movable outer segments which could be swept to 28°, 45°, or 62°. A fixed inner wing simplified construction, allowing the manufacturer to retain the Su-7 landing gear and avoiding the need for complex pivoting underwing hardpoints, and it minimized the shift in the center of pressure relative to the center of mass with change in wing sweep. The new wing also had extensive leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps. Su-7IG first flew on 2 August 1966 with V. S. Ilyushin at the controls, becoming the first Soviet variable geometry aircraft. Testing revealed that take-off and landing speeds had decreased by 50–60 km/h (31–37 mph) compared to the conventional Su-7.

The production aircraft was named Su-17 (NATO designation "Fitter-C", factory designation S-32) and was unofficially dubbed Strizh (Стриж, martlet) in service. Aside from the new wing, it differed from its predecessor Su-7 in having a new canopy and a dorsal fuselage spine for additional fuel and avionics. The Su-17 first flew on 1 July 1969 with E. K. Kukushev at the controls.

A total of 2,867 Su-17 and its variants were built, of which 1,165 were exported to 15 nations.

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