Ukraine Air Force Su-24 with Storm Shadow

[Robertone139]

There are a couple of photos circulating of a Ukraine Air Force Fencer sporting two Storm Shadows on its glove pylons, what is peculiar is that the belly of the aircraft has a distinctive yellowish hue, different from the blue/ grey of the wings.

Does anyone know whther this is an ID feature or a special paint job?

 

Su-24 with Storm Shadows

[PhantomBigStu]

Good question, been wondering if some kind of protective layer as its not been reported for understandable reasons a number of previously deactivated su-24 has been quietly reactivated, going by confirmed losses the SU-24 combat fleet is negative 2.....

Edited June 5, 2023 by PhantomBigStu

[Shorty84]

They are ID markings. Since Ukraine and Russia use the same aircraft types they paint the undersides or sides of their aircraft and helicopters in yellow and blue to avoid friendly fire. 

 

Su-24:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-su-24-back-in-the-fight-and-armed-with-a-laser-guided-missile

 

Su-25:

https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1640378082837012482

 

Mi-8:

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/02/17/europe/ukraine-pilots-helicopter-Russia-intl-cmd/index.html

 

Cheers

Markus

[PhantomBigStu]

2 minutes ago, Shorty84 said:

They are ID markings. Since Ukraine and Russia use the same aircraft types they paint the undersides or sides of their aircraft and helicopters in yellow and blue to avoid friendly fire. 

 

Su-24:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-su-24-back-in-the-fight-and-armed-with-a-laser-guided-missile

 

Su-25:

https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1640378082837012482

 

Mi-8:

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/02/17/europe/ukraine-pilots-helicopter-Russia-intl-cmd/index.html

 

Cheers

Markus

Ah yes should have thought have that, then again the russians haven't and they keep shooting themselves down 

[J.C. Bahr]

There's also this photo of Su-24MR Yellow 60.

Edited June 17, 2023 by J.C. Bahr

[Robertone139]

Nice, just need to figure out which is the most dimensionally accurate Storm Shadow between Revell (Tornado and Eurofighter), Hasegawa (Eurofighter and Weapons set) and Hobby Boss(Rafale).

The adapter pylon seems like a modified KH-31 adapter.

[exdraken]

1 hour ago, Robertone139 said:

Nice, just need to figure out which is the most dimensionally accurate Storm Shadow between Revell (Tornado and Eurofighter), Hasegawa (Eurofighter and Weapons set) and Hobby Boss(Rafale).

The adapter pylon seems like a modified KH-31 adapter.

Scale?

https://www.eduard.com/eduard/brassin/aircraft/1-48/storm-shadow-1-48.html

 

Or https://www.eduard.com/eduard/brassin/aircraft/1-72/storm-shadow-1-72.html

[Robertone139]

1 hour ago, exdraken said:

Scale?

https://www.eduard.com/eduard/brassin/aircraft/1-48/storm-shadow-1-48.html

 

Or https://www.eduard.com/eduard/brassin/aircraft/1-72/storm-shadow-1-72.html

1/72, I have plenty of surplus Storm Shadows from those mentioned kits.

[J.C. Bahr]

Res-Kit will be doing pretty nice Storm Shadows in the major scales soon.

[Robin-42]

Here is a closeup from a fellow pilot I follow on Telegram. It confirms the grafting on of a Tornado pylon to adapt the missile. The writing is “For Dimitri from Ukrainian Airlines and friends.” Dimitri was a close pilot friend of the blogger killed in the war. He also stated the photo is all over the internet, so no secrets are being revealed.

 

Edit, I just noticed the photo has already been posted, but in a HARM thread. Search didn’t bring it up, that’s my excuse your honour.

 

Edited July 4, 2023 by Robin-42

[tempestfan]

10 hours ago, Robin-42 said:

Here is a closeup from a fellow pilot I follow on Telegram. It confirms the grafting on of a Tornado pylon to adapt the missile. The writing is “For Dimitri from Ukrainian Airlines and friends.” Dimitri was a close pilot friend of the blogger killed in the war. He also stated the photo is all over the internet, so no secrets are being revealed. I

 

Edit, I just noticed the photo has already been posted, but in a HARM thread. Search didn’t bring it up, that’s my excuse your honour.

 

I tried to obtain a translation with google translator, but failed miserably...not least because it couldn't make sense of MAU. So Dimku is short/nick for Dmitri?

[Dmitriy1967]

The abbreviation of MAU can be anything, there are many such abbreviations in the Russian language. This may be the nickname of the one who wrote. And maybe anything up to the Moscow Artillery School, because this inscription is in Russian, not in Ukrainian.

And it seems to me that the inscription was made in Photoshop on the photo, pay attention to the font, you can't write that with your hand.

[exdraken]

1 hour ago, Dmitriy1967 said:

The abbreviation of MAU can be anything, there are many such abbreviations in the Russian language. This may be the nickname of the one who wrote. And maybe anything up to the Moscow Artillery School, because this inscription is in Russian, not in Ukrainian.

And it seems to me that the inscription was made in Photoshop on the photo, pay attention to the font, you can't write that with your hand.

still makes sense, no? according to google translate and Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_International_Airlines

Міжнародні Авіалінії України MAY 🇺🇦

Международные Авиалинии Украины MAY 🇷🇺

 

[Dmitriy1967]

9 hours ago, exdraken said:

still makes sense, no? according to google translate and Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine_International_Airlines

Міжнародні Авіалінії України MAY 🇺🇦

Международные Авиалинии Украины MAY 🇷🇺

 

 

I'm not arguing, it probably is.

It's just that even Wikipedia gives 17 different transcripts for these three letters in Russian.

MAU (abbreviation) Material from Wikipedia

 

Among which there are:
Ufa International Airport
Moscow Aviation Services
massive air strike
International Airlines of Ukraine
Mikhailovsky Artillery School
Moscow Academy of Management
Moscow Aviation Hub
Moscow Antimonopoly Department
Moscow Artillery School

 

I just said that I can't say exactly what is hidden under this abbreviation.

But we have delved into linguistic research that has nothing to do with the topic of the forum.

🤝

[paulsbrown]

Any photos yet of Storm Shadow carrying Su-24Ms or are they just the MR version?

[Dmitriy1967]

On 17/06/2023 at 15:57, Robertone139 said:

The adapter pylon seems like a modified KH-31 adapter.

 

Retired Tornado parts used to launch Ukrainian Storm Shadows.

[Robertone139]

On 7/5/2023 at 6:36 AM, Dmitriy1967 said:

 

Retired Tornado parts used to launch Ukrainian Storm Shadows.

Great find, thank you. On a closer look it does seem like an adaptation of one of Tornado's belly pylons.

[Robertone139]

On 7/5/2023 at 2:42 AM, paulsbrown said:

Any photos yet of Storm Shadow carrying Su-24Ms or are they just the MR version?

From TheDrive

[paulsbrown]

6 hours ago, Robertone139 said:

On 7/5/2023 at 7:42 AM, paulsbrown said:

Any photos yet of Storm Shadow carrying Su-24Ms or are they just the MR version?

From TheDrive

Good find. Not one of their dark nosed digital camouflaged ones either. 

I have a 1/48 Su-24M I built ages ago and set aside at the paint stage, have recently gotten it out and have decided to go with the Ukrainian digital scheme, am hoping to hang some Storm Shadows on it....

This one's yellow bellied like the link photos.  Yet another scheme.

[nigelshipp]

On 6/17/2023 at 1:57 PM, Robertone139 said:

Nice, just need to figure out which is the most dimensionally accurate Storm Shadow between Revell (Tornado and Eurofighter), Hasegawa (Eurofighter and Weapons set) and Hobby Boss(Rafale).

The adapter pylon seems like a modified KH-31 adapter.

The adapter rail is a Tornado belly rail, its thought to be the shorter middle one but could be a cut down outer rail

[Muzz]

There's new photos and videos on social media of the pylon loaded with the Scalp EG missile at a recent ceremony.

 

https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1688205381242097664?t=lUqAlXYOfLPV2qE5Kc9ZOA&s=19

 

https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1688204551441043456?t=PRKYhZxcDAoMYQ7r1zqA8g&s=19

[vladpetso]

Hello everyone.  on the Storm Shadow missiles, the inscription means - revenge from friends and colleagues from the Ukrainian International Airlines airline company for pilot-instructor Dmytro Kryvenko, who died in the war with Russia. He began his pilot career as a military pilot.

Edited August 21, 2023 by vladpetso

[Dmitriy1967]

On 21/08/2023 at 13:21, vladpetso said:

Hello everyone.  on the Storm Shadow missiles, the inscription means - revenge from friends and colleagues from the Ukrainian International Airlines airline company for pilot-instructor Dmytro Kryvenko, who died in the war with Russia. He began his pilot career as a military pilot.

 

Tell us why this inscription is not made with paint on a real rocket, but in Photoshop on a photo?

You see absolutely exactly repeating letters of the font.

[Duncan B]

On 8/25/2023 at 12:48 AM, Dmitriy1967 said:

 

Tell us why this inscription is not made with paint on a real rocket, but in Photoshop on a photo?

You see absolutely exactly repeating letters of the font.

I'm guessing that like Generals in every service the Ukraine 'Top Brass' would not be pleased to see someone take a paintbrush to one of their newest shiniest toys. Maybe after a few months once they had stopped taking a personal and up close interest in the arming of their aircraft would the ground crew start getting brave enough to add graffiti to the storm shadows but I guess photoshop is just as efficient as a paintbrush these days anyway as it's the photo in the media that is really the end target for this kind of thing.

 

Duncan B

[GrzeM]

On 7/4/2023 at 2:07 PM, Dmitriy1967 said:

 

And it seems to me that the inscription was made in Photoshop on the photo, pay attention to the font, you can't write that with your hand.

Remember the bird-head on the Bayraktar in @dimaADA thread? Oracal printed self-adhesive and plotter-cut decorations are extremely common in decoration of motorcycles, cars, trucks and also helicopters and aeroplanes (including Polish "Tigermeet" F-16) in Europe. These letters could easily have been self-adhesive stickers.