Ilyushin Il-20M

Il-20s were not used by any air reconnaissance or other units of the USSR Armed Forces, but were directly attached to the headquarters of the fleet or district, i.e. were considered in the parts of central control.Later, as a result of the physical and moral aging of the intelligence apparatus, the planes that remained in service were converted into transport-passenger ones and were used to transport cargo and personnel.The IL-20 differs from the original aircraft in its lower flying weight, powerful Ivchenko AI-20 engine and increased flight range of up to 5,400 km.According to a tweet by the German Air Force, on November 28, 2022, an alert group consisting of two Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes identified an Il-20M.[5] According to another tweet, on January 27, 2023, a German Air Force alarm squad consisting of two Eurofighter Typhoon fighter planes identified and accompanied an Il-20M (RF-93611) over the Baltic Sea.[8] General characteristics Performance On September 17, 2018, at around 11 p.m. local time,[10] the command of Russian forces in Syria lost contact with an Il-20M over the eastern Mediterranean Sea.The machine was accidentally shot down by Syrian air defenses[11] while Israeli F-16s were operating over Syria and attacking ground targets.The Russian President Vladimir Putin defused the allegations against the Israeli Air Force and spoke of a chain of unfortunate circumstances.