Ukrainian farmers have captured footage of the Ukrainian Air Force flying a Z-137 turboprop agricultural aircraft, manufactured in Czechoslovakia, taking off from the fields for combat. This aircraft is rarely equipped with two R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles. The Z-137 turboprop agricultural aircraft was developed in the 1960s for spraying pesticides and forest fire fighting. At that time, Czechoslovakia was one country.
The R-73 short-range air-to-air missiles carried by this aircraft are infrared-guided, relying on an infrared seeker to lock onto targets, without requiring radar illumination. This agricultural aircraft is used to counter Russian "Geranium" suicide drones, just like the previous "Yak" trainer aircraft.
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