Here, I'll gradually be posting various random MiG-23 themed stories, comments & opinions by pilots or maintenance people, collected by me.
MiG-23P "belly take-off".
Unknown author.
Note: I have not spoken to, or know personally, the people in question. I have not interviewed them. I am merely posting some comments & stories that I found interesting, while browsing online.
MiG-23P & Su-27 wars.
MiG-23MLD pilot.
MiG-23M, supersonic in Military power. Meria Air Base, Georgian SSR.
MiG-23M vs. F-5E.
In 1976 the Soviets tested the MiG-23M & MiG-21BIS against a former South Vietnamese F-5E. Here are some comments by a former MiG-23M pilot, Oleg. Also attached is a link to Kondaurov's online book, about the evaluation.
This is a Google translation of an excerpt from Markovsky & Prikhodchenko's 2017 MiG-23 book.
Note: the term "bell" or "колокол" means "tail-slide".
MiG-23 pilot stories/comments🧵
Here, I'll gradually be posting various random MiG-23 themed stories, comments & opinions by pilots or maintenance people, collected by me.MiG-23P "belly take-off".
Unknown author.Note: I have not spoken to, or know personally, the people in question. I have not interviewed them. I am merely posting some comments & stories that I found interesting, while browsing online.MiG-23P & Su-27 wars.MiG-23MLD pilot.MiG-23M, supersonic in Military power. Meria Air Base, Georgian SSR.MiG-23M vs. F-5E.
In 1976 the Soviets tested the MiG-23M & MiG-21BIS against a former South Vietnamese F-5E. Here are some comments by a former MiG-23M pilot, Oleg. Also attached is a link to Kondaurov's online book, about the evaluation.Soviet MiG-23M making a fly-by.MiG-23UB performing the tail-slide.
This is a Google translation of an excerpt from Markovsky & Prikhodchenko's 2017 MiG-23 book.
Note: the term "bell" or "колокол" means "tail-slide".
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MiG-23 pilot stories/comments🧵
Here, I'll gradually be posting various random MiG-23 themed stories, comments & opinions by pilots or maintenance people, collected by me. ... MiG-23P "belly take-off".
Unknown author. ... Note: I have not spoken to, or know personally, the people in question. I have not interviewed them. I am merely posting some comments & stories that I found interesting, while browsing online. ... MiG-23P & Su-27 wars. ... MiG-23MLD pilot. ... ... MiG-23M, supersonic in Military power. Meria Air Base, Georgian SSR. ... MiG-23M vs. F-5E.
In 1976 the Soviets tested the MiG-23M & MiG-21BIS against a former South Vietnamese F-5E. Here are some comments by a former MiG-23M pilot, Oleg. Also attached is a link to Kondaurov's online book, about the evaluation. ... Soviet MiG-23M making a fly-by. ... ... ... MiG-23UB performing the tail-slide.
This is a Google translation of an excerpt from Markovsky & Prikhodchenko's 2017 MiG-23 book.
Note: the term "bell" or "колокол" means "tail-slide".
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