| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 559 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M |
| C/n (msn): | 960409 |
| Operator Titles: | East Germany - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Preschen (closed)Map |
| Country: | Germany |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: ETNR IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 September 1990 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 190179 |
| Photo Comment |
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An East German Air Force (National Volks Armee, NVA), MiG-21M on the taxiway of homebase Preschen. The aircraft belonged to the Taktische Aufklärungsfliegerstaffel 47 (TAFS-47), or in english tactical reconnaissance squadron 47. The recce pod, that includes the Fotokamera AFA-39, can been seen underenath its left wing. This 559 became 22+81 in the Luftwaffe in October 1990. The aircraft was eventually scrapped at Dresden in August 1993. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 5 December 2019, and has since been viewed 3223 times. |