| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 35 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD |
| C/n (msn): | 23709 |
| Operator Titles: | Russia - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | ВВС России |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 November 2022 |
| Photo by: | Javier Rodríguez |
| Photo ID: | 528248 |
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Assigned to the 655th IAP. This aircraft is believed to have been assigned to this regiment during its deployment to Afghanistan during Soviet involvement there and remained with the unit when it moved to Pärnu Airport in Estonia. The aircraft was retired in 1991 and sold to a group in Finland. It was later sold to a private individual in the US who intended to fly it. Due to a paperwork mistake the aircraft was seized by the U.S. Government and turned over to the USAF. Displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Loanded to Pima in 2010 This photo is copyright © Javier Rodríguez, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2022, and has since been viewed 157 times. |