| − | The Frogfoot performed admirably in the [[Afghanistan War]], where its ruggedness gave it a distinct advantage. Su-25s flew approximately 60,000 combat sorties in the conflict,<ref>[http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/sukhoi_su25_frogfoot.htm Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot]</ref> where it became known as the ''Grach'' (rook). A total of 23 Su-25s were shot down in combat, many to US-built portable [[surface-to-air missile]]s.<ref>[http://www.vectorsite.net/avsu25.html The Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot”]</ref> One was lost to a [[Pakistan]]i [[F-16]] during an attack on a refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistan border.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_337.shtml Afghanistan, 1979-2001, Part 1</ref> | + | The Frogfoot performed admirably in the [[Afghanistan War]], where its ruggedness gave it a distinct advantage. Su-25s flew approximately 60,000 combat sorties in the conflict,<ref>[http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/sukhoi_su25_frogfoot.htm Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot]</ref> where it became known as the ''Grach'' (rook). A total of 23 Su-25s were shot down in combat, many to US-built portable [[surface-to-air missile]]s.<ref>[http://www.vectorsite.net/avsu25.html The Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot”]</ref> One was lost to a [[Pakistan]]i [[F-16]] during an attack on a refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistan border.<ref>[http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_337.shtml Afghanistan, 1979-2001, Part 1]</ref> |