(UPDATE: It appears that the first Russian jet doesn't hit the other one with a rocket, but the second jet has its wing simply fall off when it goes into a hard bank, with the heavy g-force. The subsonic planes and their pilots have had a hard, hard war—and it’s only getting harder as attrition shrinks the fleet, compelling fewer planes and crews to fly more often to sustain their attacks. It was the 39th confirmed Russian Su-25 loss of the wider war—and it further reduced an Su-25 force that had nearly 200 airframes prior to the war, but now may have just 100 or fewer once you add attrition from accidents and fatigue.
Author: Ed Scarce
Published at: 2025-06-14 20:40:59
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