Rank 83 in the Aviation Heroes collection, this print treats the Sukhoi Su-30SM as the supermaneuverable multirole Flanker it became when the Russian Aerospace Forces adopted the SM standard in 2012 — thrust-vectoring AL-31FP engines, expanded weapons integration, and a back-seater who actually earns the paycheck. The 43rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment at Saki Air Base in Crimea flies the type on air-defense and strike missions over the Black Sea, and the Pegasus crest on the unit shield is the detail spotters chase at MAKS and open days. Here the Flanker sits in clean technical profile: R-77-family rails on the wings, Kh-31-class strike stores on the fuselage, red-star roundels, and that unmistakable twin-tail silhouette collectors read from across a flight line.