Su-25 / Su-25T Lack of history

[mastershotgun]

Hi Guys,

 

 

There is surprisingly very little in the official (DCS) manuals about history of these planes in comparison to other planes... Why? And where would you suggest to look for something official and solid?

 

 

Of course I tried stuff like google and wiki etc. they have inconsistent data

[Rudel_chw]

This one is a pretty nice documentary:

 

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Couldn't find a higher resolution version :(

 

Edit: Here is a better quality one, the Su-25 is at minute 38 or so:

 

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Edited March 8, 2020 by Rudel_chw

[TexacoStovner]

I found the book "Su-25 "Frogfoot" units in combat" by Mladenov to be very good. Published by Osprey. (https://www.amazon.co.uk/25-Frogfoot-Units-Combat-Aircraft/dp/1472805674)

Tracks the Su-25 history up to about 2008 (Georgia conflict).

[Fri13]

I want to see the three attack/strike aircrafts in DCS.

 

1) Su-25A or SM

2) MiG-27 (with KAIRA)

3) Su-24

 

I would be then happy to accept anything else for blufor (same periods) like F-111 etc.

 

But when it comes to find more information about those and their systems, it pretty much is just those videos posted. The iron curtain of information is still there for westerns. There seems to be much information for East or especially Russians. But nothing like how to see and find for civilians in West.

[TexacoStovner]

Zvezda (Звезда) the Russian DODs TV channel did one of those action steadicam productions on the latest sm3 upgrade a week or so ago.

In russian (obv) so YT auto translate until a texted version appears on YT.

[mastershotgun]

Thank you all guys, that is quite informative... Specialy the "Wings of Russia" documentaries...