Here she is all dressed up and ready to rumble with four Kh-31 Krypton missiles and wingtip pods that can be used for electronic warfare missions.
I was thrilled to see this configuration at the Singapore Airshow in February 2020. This was shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel and changed our lives.
This is the exact configuration you will read about in the book as the Royal Malaysian Air Force 12 Squadron teams up with F/A-18D Hornets from 18 Squadron to conduct a SEAD mission.
Before seeing Cik Su in person at the Singapore Airshow, I had yet to come across a photo of RMAF Sukhois armed in this way. So it was quite a special experience standing there and seeing how the scenario described in the book out of pure imagination come to life. The manuscript's combat scenarios had been written by that time, but it was nonetheless a memorable experience marvelling at Cik Su and speaking to her crew.
As with all combat scenarios, it is more than just point-and-shoot.
Ducks are used before the Magnums fly.
Join the pilots and WSOs from 12 Squadron as Markas TUDM coordinates a response with the Malaysian Army's Briged Artileri Roket.
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Royal Malaysian Navy SUBTICS submarine combat management system. Click here
Malaysian Army OTO Melara 105mm pack howitzer. Click here
Malaysian Army Anza and Royal Malaysian Navy Starstreak MANPADS. Click here
Expect more sneak previews of the book (no spoilers) from this blog, kementah.blogspot.com, in the coming days as we count down to the launch.
Days to launch: 11 days (22 November 22). NO PRESALE.