[buckalfa]

"These fancy planes are only as good as the pilots."

And are only as good as those who maintain the planes.

[aegiscg47]

Yes, good comment. My bet is that within five years half of the SU-30s in Africa won't even be flyable. This is a continent meant for AK-47s, T-55s, and Mig-21s, i.e., basically anything that doesn't need maintenance and that can be pointed in the general direction of whatever enemy they're facing this week.