Russian Warplanes in Syria Ready to Take Off and Smash ISIL

Russian Aerospace Forces Su-30SM Flanker-H super-maneuverable generation 4+ multirole jet fighters at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, all set for combat missions’ air support. A Russian Mi-8AMTSh Hip-H multirole helicopter is seen in the background.

Russian Aerospace Forces Su-30SM Flanker-H super-maneuverable generation 4+ multirole jet fighters at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, all set for combat missions’ air support. A Russian Mi-24P Hind-F attack helicopter patrolling the airspace is seen in the background.

Front view of a Russian Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, under airfield maintenance by technicians from the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Russian Aerospace Forces technicians doing preflight maintenance on a Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria.

Russian short-range air-to-air R-73 Archer missile attached to a Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria.

Russian Aerospace Forces technician reporting to pilots set to carry out an air support mission on Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighters, seen in the background at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria.

Russian Aerospace Forces technicians finalizing preflight maintenance of a Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria before a sortie.

Pilot in the cockpit of a Russian Su-30SM Flanker-H multirole fighter deployed at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria, all set for take-off.

Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 Fullback strike fighter undergoing maintenance at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria.

BetAB-500 concrete-piercing bombs are attached to a Russian Su-34 Fullback strike fighter deployed at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria. “Accurate delivery of a concrete-piercing bomb BetAB-500 launched from a Su-34 aircraft near Raqqa destroyed a hardened command center of one of the illegal armed groups as well as an underground bunker with explosives and ammunition depot,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Maj. Igor Konashenkov reported on October 3.

Russian Aerospace Forces Su-24M Fencer-D taking off from Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria.

Russian Aerospace Forces Su-25SM Frogfoot-A heavy ground attack aircraft at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria.

Russian Su-25SM Frogfoot-A heavy ground attack aircraft taking off at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria. The aircraft is armed with OFAB-250-270 high-explosive fragmentation bombs (paired), BetAB-500 concrete-piercing bombs (attached near fuselage) and a GSh-30-2 dual-barrel automatic cannon (under cockpit).

Russian Su-25SM Frogfoot-A heavy ground attack aircraft taking off at Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria. The aircraft is armed with OFAB-250-270 high-explosive fragmentation bombs (paired), BetAB-500 concrete-piercing bombs (attached near fuselage) and a GSh-30-2 dual-barrel automatic cannon (under cockpit).