Combat staff of the tactical aviation brigade named after Petro Franko was replenished by one more SU-24MR aircraft, repaired at Mykolaiv Aircraft Repair Plant.

All components and units of the aircraft were inspected, repaired or replaced at the enterprise. After the repairing, experienced crew conducted flight testsof the aircraft. Carrying out the mid-level repair at the enterprise gives an opportunity to prolong work of reconnaissance aircraft.

And so, powerful SU-24MR taxied to the parking area at the base airdrome and took the place at the combat formation of the tactical aviation brigade.

− The repaired reconnaissance aircraft SU-24MR arrived from the Mykolaiv Aircraft Repair Plant to the brigade in accordance with schedule. The next year, it is planned to continue repairing and restoring the aircrafts of the brigade at the enterprise, − Lieutenant-Colonel Valerii Havryliuk, deputy commander for aviation engineering said.