Hearts on a SU-27

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6th Nov 2009, 08:01

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Hearts on a SU-27

Saw this photo on Airliners.net just wondering what the hearts mean. Are they kills?

Photos: Sukhoi Su-27 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Photos: Sukhoi Su-27 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

6th Nov 2009, 08:21

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As it is an early one could they be Air Display airfields?

6th Nov 2009, 09:20

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They aren't hearts - they are symbolic kitten faces representing kittens that have met a sad end when pilots have thoughtlessly played with themselves.

6th Nov 2009, 11:20

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They look like unit badges to me.

6th Nov 2009, 14:48

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Load Toad. Thats an awesome explanation

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The number of ex wives the pilot has.

6th Nov 2009, 17:40

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Well if they are kills the pilot is only one off being the ace of all aces. Old Giora won't be happy.

Edit: In fact I'm not sure about military convention, whether the hearts are for the single pilot or for the aircraft throughout its life.

Edit 2 : Do you know that Russia has 447 of those things