[FIXED] Su-24MR Not available for the USSR

[Northstar98]

Hi everyone,

A somewhat minor issue - the Su-24MR isn't available for the USSR.

I'm not entirely sure when it was introduced, but ww2.dk has it present for the 39th ORAP (potentially relevant for the Afghanistan map) from circa 1986. Several other results for the Su-24MR on the same website has it present through the mid to late 1980s.

According to this and this though, the first unit to perform operational testing in 1987-1988.

Regardless of which date is accurate, they're both within the period where the Soviet Union was around.

Edited June 28, 2024 by Northstar98

[Silver_Dragon]

My data:
Su-24MR [Fencer E] Recon
Man Rtng: 2.5/1.5 Damage Value: 34
Size/Signature: Medium/Medium Bombsight: None
Counterm: 2nd Gen J&D Inflight Refuel: P

Sensors: Relyef TF/RO radar, 1st Gen RWR, M-101 Shtyk SLAR (not a search sensor), cameras (see Remarks).

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
Low: 560 650 710
Med: 560 700 745
High: 515 745 785
Ceiling: 11000 meters Engine Type: TJ
Cruise Range: 710 nmi Int Fuel: 9475 kg

Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add.
3000 L drop tank 2430 kg 240 nmi

Ordnance Loadouts: Payload: 8000 kg
• 2 drop tanks, 2 R-60M, Efir-1M pod, Shpil-2M recon pod
• 2 drop tanks, 2 R-60M, Efir-1M pod, SRS-13 Tangazh recon pod
• 2 drop tanks, 2 R-60M, Efir-1M pod, KKR-4 recon pod

Remarks: In Svc: 1984
Cameras are Low altitude optical and IR. Fitted with LOS sensor link for internal TV camera, Shpil-M and Efir-1M sensors to Posrednik ground station. Operates with one Su-24M to locate ships, Su-24MR to take photos. Squadrons have 12 a/c. Must follow preplanned course, using waypoints.
• Su-24MRK: Four ex-Russian to Algeria 1997-99. Probably not fitted with Efir-1M pod.
• 1983 - 93: 257 delivered.
• Mid-80s: Operational with Navy. 15th ODRAP at Chkalvsk 1985-93; 967th ODRAP at Severomorsk-1 1993-97; 173rd OMShAP at Pristan 1993-95 as Su-24M/MR.
• 1992: 214 remain - 130 Russia, 11 Azerbaijan, 12 Belarus, 12 Kazakhstan, 12 Uzbekistan, 27 Ukraine, remaining 10 unknown. 
• 2019: Four squadrons remain with Air Force - 11th SAP at Marinovka, 37th SAP at Gvardeyskoye, 4th ORAE at Shatalovo, 992nd ORAE at Varfolomeyevka. Navy has two mixed squadrons (6 Su-24M, 6 Su-24MR each) - 43rd OMShAP at Saki, Black Sea and 98th SAP at Monchegorsk, Northern and one squadron Su-24MR.
• Mid-2020s: To be retired.