Ukrainian Su-27 New Camo scheme
Posted: 29 Oct 2024, 20:06
F-15-inspired camouflage
The Ukrainian Air Force has recently published on its social media channels a photo of a Su-27 Flanker with an interesting livery, inspired to the F-15C’s Compass Ghost Gray camouflage. The photo was immediately shared by multiple accounts as that was reportedly the first high-resolution photo of that camo, which has been spotted so far on three different jets.
According to the caption shared with the photo on Telegram, the photo was captured in July 2024 and shows a Su-27S assigned to the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade. Some sources added that this aircraft might have been recently refurbished, however details are unknown.
While unarmed, the aircraft can be seen equipped with the custom pylons used for either the GBU-62 JDAM-ER or the AASM Hammer munitions. A definitive identification is not possible, however we can recognize in the photo the black GPS antenna which is present on both pylons.
Ukraine’s adoption of a US-inspired camouflage scheme could point to an effort aimed at reducing the vulnerability of its Su-27s to enemy air defenses and aircraft. The Compass Ghost Gray camouflage is said to be designed to minimize the F-15’s visibility from both ground-based and airborne threats, and Ukraine’s decision to adopt a similar scheme for its Su-27s suggests a similar goal of minimizing their visual detectability.
Contrary to the MiG-29, which was operated by multiple European countries who then donated their aircraft after the start of the war, Ukraine is the continent’s sole Su-27 operator outside Russia and Belarus. Because of this, Ukraine is trying to protect the highly valuable fleet of Su-27s as, otherwise, it would not be possible to source replacement aircraft.
Source : theaviationist.com
For repainter; here are some exemples of camo used by UkAF on Su-27
http://sukhoi.mariwoj.pl/su-30-ua.htm (click on the aircraft to see 3-views aircrafts
The Ukrainian Air Force has recently published on its social media channels a photo of a Su-27 Flanker with an interesting livery, inspired to the F-15C’s Compass Ghost Gray camouflage. The photo was immediately shared by multiple accounts as that was reportedly the first high-resolution photo of that camo, which has been spotted so far on three different jets.
According to the caption shared with the photo on Telegram, the photo was captured in July 2024 and shows a Su-27S assigned to the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade. Some sources added that this aircraft might have been recently refurbished, however details are unknown.
While unarmed, the aircraft can be seen equipped with the custom pylons used for either the GBU-62 JDAM-ER or the AASM Hammer munitions. A definitive identification is not possible, however we can recognize in the photo the black GPS antenna which is present on both pylons.
Ukraine’s adoption of a US-inspired camouflage scheme could point to an effort aimed at reducing the vulnerability of its Su-27s to enemy air defenses and aircraft. The Compass Ghost Gray camouflage is said to be designed to minimize the F-15’s visibility from both ground-based and airborne threats, and Ukraine’s decision to adopt a similar scheme for its Su-27s suggests a similar goal of minimizing their visual detectability.
Contrary to the MiG-29, which was operated by multiple European countries who then donated their aircraft after the start of the war, Ukraine is the continent’s sole Su-27 operator outside Russia and Belarus. Because of this, Ukraine is trying to protect the highly valuable fleet of Su-27s as, otherwise, it would not be possible to source replacement aircraft.
Source : theaviationist.com
For repainter; here are some exemples of camo used by UkAF on Su-27
http://sukhoi.mariwoj.pl/su-30-ua.htm (click on the aircraft to see 3-views aircrafts