[skidmarksdiecast]

I haven't had much luck finding pics, on the web, of an actual Uzbek Su-27. I'm thinking that the bird Witty released is of an airshow paint scheme. The only languages spoken, in Uzbekistan, is Uzbek and Russian. Therefore, it doesn't make sense that they would have "Uz Air Force", in English, on their planes unless it was for an airshow.

[flyXwire]

I wish you all the luck in finding some decent Uzbekistan Su-27 photos on the net. Believe me I've tried!
They're almost non-existant I dare say. You'll have better luck finding those pictures in specialty military aviation publications
and magazines sold at Borders Books or Barnes & Nobles, imo. Sorry I couldn't offer you some help on this one, but I'll try.

[STARMAN 352ND]

That really is a rare bird to find a picture of.
This is the best i could do.

[flyXwire]

Try finding a Tajikistan Su-27???

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

That really is a rare bird to find a picture of.
This is the best i could do.

[Black 6]

This web site has some good info and color plates of SU-27s from the nations which operated it. Scroll down the list to see the Uzbek AF version and comments.

SU27 Plates

[PappyB]

Is the Witty supposed to model the scheme in that photo and color plate? If so... it doesn't even look in the ballpark I agree, as a model, it looks cool -- but is it accurate?

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

[indent]Try finding a Tajikistan Su-27???

It was the only thing i could find that was close to that fighter

[Berkut76]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

It was the only thing i could find that was close to that fighter

Caption: "Chikchik AB, early 2000s. Photographic evidence of Uzbekh Flankers in desert camouflage patterns is very rare, and usually of dubious quality: there should be several versions of this pattern, and this reconstruction is based on oral description provided via Linden Hill Imports.

Artist: © Jan Mikes
Source: The ACIG Journal"

Regards,

Sergey

[skidmarksdiecast]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

Caption: "Chikchik AB, early 2000s. Photographic evidence of Uzbekh Flankers in desert camouflage patterns is very rare, and usually of dubious quality: there should be several versions of this pattern, and this reconstruction is based on oral description provided via Linden Hill Imports.

Artist: © Jan Mikes
Source: The ACIG Journal"

Regards,

Sergey

The "early 2000's" part makes sense as far as the English "Uz Air Force" is concerned. After 9/11, Uzbekistan let the US Airforce operate from an airbase near the Afghanistan border. The English lettering was probably there to let USAF folks know that the Uz Su-27 was one of the "good guys".

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by skidmarksdiecast

The "early 2000's" part makes sense as far as the English "Uz Air Force" is concerned. After 9/11, Uzbekistan let the US Airforce operate from an airbase near the Afghanistan border. The English lettering was probably there to let USAF folks know that the Uz Su-27 was one of the "good guys".

Id even question the logic behind that. By the time you get close enough to read that, if it was indeed a bad guy, you'd be dead wasting time trying to read the markings. But I guess it would make sense if you wake up to an airfield and you suddenly see an SU-27 parked next to your F-16 and wonder what the hell was going on.