Footage from the cockpit of a two-seat Su-30 fighter jet appeared online on the eve of September 3rd – the video was accompanied by the melody of Mikhail Shufutinsky's famous song.
The video was published by the Russian Ministry of Defence on its official Telegram channel. The footage shows the Su-30 cockpit during flight, with the song "Tretye Sentyabrya" (September 3rd) playing in the background.
The song was first performed by Mikhail Shufutinsky in 1993. The music was written by Igor Krutoy, and the lyrics by Igor Nikolaev. The composition became one of Shufutinsky's most recognizable songs and over time turned into an annual internet meme associated with the arrival of September 3rd.
The choice of this composition for the footage from the Su-30 cockpit effectively became a reference to the popular tradition of marking the beginning of September with this song.
Su-30 is one of the most famous Russian two-seat fighter jets. The aircraft received an advanced thrust vector control system and a canard, which allowed it to perform complex maneuvers at high angles of attack. Based on the Su-30MKI, one of the most famous export versions of the family was created, and the Su-30SM became its adaptation for the Russian Aerospace Forces. The first Su-30SM took to the skies in September 2012.