The 'Fitter-H' was received by Hungary in 1983, but after the Warsaw Pact period there was little need for a strike/reconnaissance type like this. Nonetheless six of nine remaining in the later 1990s did undergo a rework to extend their lives by 1000 hours, although soon after they were withdrawn. Hopes that they might be sold were not helped by the fact that this variant uses the Tumanski R-29BS-300 engine, unlike the more common M4 sub-type with the Lyulka AL-21F3

View showing to advantage the Su-22's swing wing (30/63 degree sweep). In its time this high speed, medium range, low level ground attack/recce aircraft was the most potent of its kind in the Warsaw Pact. The M-4 was final export version and was manufactured from 1983 to 1990. In 1992, just before the split, Czechoslovakia had 49 Su-22M-4s and 8 Su-22UM-3Ks. Unfortunately 4009 was w/o nine months after this shot (18.3.93)

Soon after repaint at the impressive Ukraine State Aviation Museum. A total of 40 Su-17s were said to have been inherited from the Soviet Union

Neatly parked up in the static ready for LAVEX with sistership 311

One of about 40 Su-22s received by Libya, arriving for LAVEX 2009 in company with 307

Still in service with the Polish air force.

Colourful Fitter.

Wfu in 2002 and placed on display at the Kbely air museum a year later

Seen at the Polish Aviation Museum. This shot also gives an idea of what this magnificent collection is like.

Seen preserved near the power plant of the WW II rocket test site at Peenemünde. Luftwaffe serial, 2502

The lord of the castle's aviation hobby got a bit out of hand.