The Su-17M3R "Fitter H"
replaced the MiG-21R in 1980. We do not know for sure how many "Fishbed"
squadrons comprised the 294.ORAP. However, the fact remains that the
regiment had only two Su-17 squadrons totalling precisely
twenty-four Su-17M3R and six Su-17UM3 "Fitter-G" Sparka twin-seat
aircraft for training and operational conversion.
It was a two-stages withdrawal, with one of the squadrons
repatriated to Soviet Union already by the end of 1990, whereas the
second departed Allstedt on May 21, 1991 (only to make an route stop
at Gross Dölln) shortly before the base closure. One squadron was
transferred to the 313.ORAP at Vaziani in Georgia and a second went
to the 98.OGRAP "Svirskiy" at Monchegorsk in the Murmansk district
in Russia, while the 294.ORAP was disbanded in June of the same year.
It must be noted that, unlike other 16.VA unit departures observed
at the same time, the 294.ORAP withdrawal did not take place under
the negotiated general withdrawal of Soviet forces from Germany, but
rather under the CFE (Conventional Forces in Europe) agreements on
force reduction in Europe.
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Allstedt Russian
Air Base or independent 294th Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment.
Flew with 24 Su -17 Fitters M3R and six Su- 17UM
21-05-1991 at this Basic abandoned by the Russians
This base is always surrounded with strange stories about the the
Aircraft codes.
black Codes and 3 numbers? furthermore there are 4 with Orange Codes
perhaps the 29 who I did photograpth at Templin and a couple with
Rode codes include 12,21,41,48 and 91 . |