MiG-21F13 Algeria 1967

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MiG-21F13 Algeria 1967

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Textures for the Mirage Factory's MiG-21F-13, of the Algerian Air Force at the time of the Six Day War, June 5, 1967.

 

Skin template by the Mirage Factory, decals are the stock Soviet decals tweeked by me (many thanks to LloydNB for his help!).

 

Add this to your MiG-21F13 ini file:

 

[TextureSetXXX]

Directory=Algeria1967

Name=Algeria 1967

Nation=Algeria

Specular=0.950000

Glossiness=0.650000

Reflection=0.650000

 

Replace the XXX with the next number in sequence.

 

 

From acig.org:

 

"Having gained its independence from France only in 1962, Algeria was a completely new appearance in the wars between the Arabs and Israel. The true extension of its participation in specific phases of this conflict remains largely unknown until today.

 

In 1967 the QJJ was still a young service: the Algerian Air Force was formed only in November 1962 with Soviet and Egyptian help around five MiG-15s, 12 Gomhouriahs supplied from Egypt, and 12 Czech C.11s (Yak-11). After purchasing additional light aircraft and helicopters from the USA and France, in 1963 more combat aircraft were acquired from the USSR again, including 15 MiG-15bis, few MiG-15UTIs, 20 MiG-17Fs, and 12 Il-28s. After a short war with Morocco, in 1963, in 1964 and 1965 even more aircraft were received, including 20 MiG-17Fs, 12 additional Il-28s, and the first eight MiG-19s and six MiG-21F-13s. By June 1967 the Algerians therefore had a fully-developed regiment with three squadrons of MiG-17s, one bomber regiment with two squadrons Il-28s, a mixed fighter squadron with MiG-19s and MiG-21s, one squadron of MiG-15s and a transport regiment with a squadron each of An-12s and Il-14s.

 

Almost all the Algerian MiG-17s and certainly all MiG-21s were sent to Egypt during the war. Flying via Tunisia and Libya the aircraft – formed into two “large” MiG-17-units, and one MiG-21-unit – they started arriving already on the afternoon of 5 June, although most followed on the following day."

 

And now, the disclaimer...this skin works fine on my machine, if yours melts, it's not my fault! :P

 

Enjoy!

Bulldog

jws1960(AT)earthlink(DOT)net

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• Submitter
  Bulldog
• Submitted
  06/11/2007
• Category
  Mig-21 Fishbed Skins