The Soviet-era fighter bomber that's now a rare sight over Europe
399Many military aircraft designed and built during the Soviet era are still in operation around the world – highlighted by the Ukrainian air force in the country's war with Russia.
One fighter bomber, the Sukhoi SU-22M4, is flying with Nato's Poland and is designed to fly low to the ground at high speeds.
The successor to the SU-17, it was originally launched in 1966 and was designed to be an export model to Warsaw Pact countries, a defence collective originally made up of the Soviet Union and seven other nations, as well as around the globe.
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