This Flogger flew with the LSK/LV as 105 before being allocated the GAF serial 20+63 upon unification. She now spends her retirement as part of the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow.

Preserved at the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow on that rainy day. Red (Soviet) Star only on the left side of the tail.

Preserved at the Luftwaffenmuseum at Gatow on that rainy day. Red (Soviet) Star only on the left side of the tail.

Tragically this Mig-23 crashed during its airshow performance just two days later, made all the more poignant after my colleagues and I received great hospitality at 1023 Sqdn during a couple of visits

By far the most numerous combat aircraft in Libyan service was the Mig-23 with over 100 delivered, but of those only a relatively small number are still flown, including this smartly-attired two-seater variant with 1023 Sqdn

The UB was the two-seat trainer model of the MiG-23. It first flew in 1969 and was produced at Irkutsk from 1970-78.