A Russian pilot walks away from his plane after a sortie.

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Technical staff prepares the Su-34 for a take-off at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian pilots of the Su-34 at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian pilots of the Su-34 at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian pilot of the Su-34 at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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A maintenance team readies a Sukhoi Su-34 jet for a sortie at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jets at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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A maintenance team readies a Sukhoi Su-34 jet for a sortie at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-34 jets at the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 takes off from the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jet takes off from the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jet at the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jet at the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-24 jets at the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet lands at the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Russian Su-30 at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Sukhoi Su-30 jets land at the Hmeimim airfield in Syria.

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Two Russian Su-30s land at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Two Russian Su-30s land at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Two Russian Su-30s land at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Su-24 takes off at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Su-24 lands at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Su-24s take off at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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Russian Su-25s take off at the Hmeimim base in Syria.

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