MiG-23

The story of the Cuban Air Force pilot that defected to the US with his MiG-23, borrowed a Cessna 310, flew back to Cuba and brought his family to America – The Aviation Geek Club

During a training mission on Mar. 20, 1991, Orestes Lorenzo Perez flew the MiG-23 from Cuba to Key West. When he finally landed undetected by American radar, speaking in Spanish, he told the pilot who met him on the ground that he was seeking political asylum. The Soviet-built MiG-23 was designed to replace the widely-used …

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The story of Mathias Rust, the German teenager who humiliated the Soviet War Machine by landing his Cessna 172 in Moscow’s Red Square – The Aviation Geek Club

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation The story of the formation of 75 Tu-16 Badger bombers that avoided collision after flying through thick clouds at 990ft during the May Day Parade in Red Square Sponsored by: Schiffer Military Source link

Up to eight Cold War-Era MiG-23 Flogger fighter jets to be restored for flight in the US – The Aviation Geek Club

Two Cold War-Era MiG-23 fighter jets have already been brought to a hangar near the East Texas Regional Airport to be overhauled and restored for future flights. Two Soviet-Era Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (NATO reporting name: Flogger) fighter jets have been brought to a hangar near the East Texas Regional Airport to be overhauled and restored for …

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Soviet Pilot who test flew captured F-5 against MiG-21, MiG-23 explains why the Tiger beat the Fishbed, Flogger in every engagement – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Every flight ended with the same result: MiG-21 lost, although he had much higher thrust-to-weight ratio,’ Vladimir Kondaurov, Soviet pilot who tested the F-5. The F-5 was a supersonic fighter that combined low cost, ease of maintenance and great versatility. The US Air Force (USAF) procured more than 2,000 of these aircraft for use by …

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