WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS
Flanker Flourishes
MOSCOW LONDON Russian airforce Su-27 Flankers are receiving a renewed lease on life with the delivery of 24 upgraded aircraft and a follow-on order for at least another 12. The last of the initial batch of aircraft to be brought up to the Su-27SM standard has been delivered by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur production association (KnAAPO).
By ALEXEY KOMAROV,DOUGLAS BARRIE