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The first Russian contract for 48 Su-35S Flanker Es was signed in August 2009 with delivery by 2015. In July 2014 a contract for another 40 aircraft was signed with delivery after 2015. The first two aircraft from the first contract were delivered in 2011 followed by 8 in 2012, 12 in 2013 and the final 2 in 2016. Su-35 RF-95495 Blue 25 was one of the aircraft delivered in 2012 and assigned to the 11th Air Defense Army of the Russian Aerospace Forces Guards Mixed Aviation 303rd Division Guards Fighter Aviation 22nd Regiment.