Cyber Monday Special  Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA6303 Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bomber Bort #10, Oleg Peshkov Commemorative Scheme, August 2016. 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, Size: 8." Wingspan & 12.75" Long, Optional Up & Down Landing Gear, Armaments & Display Stand Are Included.

The Sukhoi Su-34 ôFullbackö is an all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft developed for the Russian Air Force and Navy with the intent to replace the Su-24M ôFencerö and Tu-22MS long-range bomber. The Fullback is based on the Su-27 ôFlankerö and has an armored cockpit that is occupied by two-crew seated side-by-side. The aircraftÆs main role is deployment against ground and/or naval targets. As of April 2018 there have been 122 aircraft manufactured including 7 prototypes. The export designation of the Su-34 is Su-32. Primary Role: Fighter-Bomber, Strike Fighter.

Lieutenant-Colonel Oleg Peshkov was a Russian pilot that was killed on November 24, 2015 while flying his Su-24 bomber from a Syrian airbase. The aircraft was shot down by a Turkish AF F-16 when Turkey claimed the Su-24 violated their airspace. The Navigator Konstantin Murakhtin survived and was rescued. Peshkov was posthumously awarded the Gold Star of Hero of the Russian Federation. It is said Peshkov was killed by ground fire as he parachuted. To honor Peshkov Su-34 10 Red had his name applied.