VIDEO: Sukhoi Su-22 Fitter in Vietnamese service

Here are a couple of interesting videos on Youtube about the Sukhoi Su-22 in Vietnamese service. The Vietnamese People's Air Force (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) is reported to operate up to 53 Su-22M3/UM-3K (NATO: Fitter-J and -G) and Su-22M-4/R (Fitter-K) with 2 regiments: the 923rd 'Yen The' Fighter-Bomber Regiment at Tho Xuan and the 937th 'Hua Giang' Fighter-Bomber Regiment at Phan Rang. There is something about the Soviet-era inlet and shock cone design of the MiG-21 and Su-7/17/20/22 that floats my boat.

As the VPAF continues it's modernisation drive by acquiring more multi-role Su-27/30 derivatives, these Cold War warriors will sadly fade from use.

VIDEO: Belgian F-16AM strikes Libyan Su-22 on the ground

Belgian newspaper Staandard Online has put up a video on its Youtube site showing footage from the targeting pod of a Belgian Air Force F-16AM attacking a Libyan Su-22 Fitter on the ground at an airbase in Libya.

Libyan Su-22 crew ejects; plane crashes after reportedly refusing orders

A Libyan newspaper has reported that a Libyan Su-22 'Fitter' ground attack aircraft has crashed in the east of the country after the crew ejected. The report claims the crew had refused orders to attack anti-government protesters, the second such reported occasion this week after another pair of Libya pilots defected to Malta earlier. Libya operates a number of Su-22UM-3K twin-seaters.

Poland eyes Su-22, MiG-29 upgrades

Poland is evaluating upgrades to its Su-22 and MiG-29 force to sustain its fighter inventory. The need for an upgrade to its 32 Su-22 Fitters is most pressing, and a solution being considered is to add 200 flight hours of the airframes in the interim while deciding if it should pursue a more extensive service-life-extension program.