Russian military aviation watchers and retired pilots have identified smaller Man-Portable Air Defense (MANPAD) systems and not bigger surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems as a major ‘killer’ of its Su-35 and Su-34 fighters. Russia, by August 11, had lost nearly two squadrons of its Su-35 fighters, according to the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department … Continue reading Russian Fighter Pilot Admits Ukrainian Shoulder-Fired MANPADS Are Biggest Threat To Su-35, Su-34 Warplanes