Russian planes used during the Afghanistan war

[Ice Man]

I would know if the MiG-23BN and the MiG-23MF were used during the Afghanistan conflict.Thanks!

 

Best regards,

Teo

[Guest Raden]

I would know if the MiG-23BN and the MiG-23MF were used during the Afghanistan conflict.Thanks!

 

Best regards,

Teo

 

Searching for all MiGs last year, I stumbled upon a Homepage dedicated to MiGs exclusively. It runs by an Indian (Sub-Continent) guy, I do not even recall his name nor his address. Since I have tens of thousands downloaded Web files in two notebook, I do not even remember in which folders or sub-folders of either laptop.

 

 

Try Search "all migs". This guy presented back-up official infos on his MiGs colection.

 

 

[Guest rscsjsuso5]

to iceman-

 

http://en.wikipedia...._in_Afghanistan

 

http://en.wikipedia....Gurevich_MiG-23

 

here are some info.

 

enjoy your week

Edited February 5, 2010 by rscsjsuso5

[+Gepard]

MiG-23BN was an export model. The soviets used the more capable MiG-27.

The MiG-23MF was used in Afghnistan in the first time. Later they were replaced by MiG-23ML.

[+Dave]

Here is some good reading.

 

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_337.shtml

 

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_339.shtml

 

 

the Yak-38 was used too:

 

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_488.shtml

 

During April and May 1980 four Yak-38s and four AV-MF pilots were deployed to Afghanistan as part of a 50-day trial codenamed Romb-1, although the ‘hot and high’ conditions prevented any meaningful combat missions from being undertaken – in total, 12 combat sorties were made, but only two 100-kg bombs could be carried. In the event, any involvement would have been further limited by the ‘near-operational’ nature of the Romb-1 deployment (which also involved the first and third prototype Su-25s). The aircraft involved were not intended to be subject to combat, but rather tested under conditions that simulated the battlefield to a high degree. Despite their official non-operational nature, aircraft involved in the Romb trials could be requested to undertake combat sorties by local divisional commanders, on an ad hoc basis. The Yak-38s and prototype Su-25s operated out of a specially prepared air base near Shindand. Even with a much-reduced fuel and weapons load, the Yak-38 proved incapable of operating during the hot daylight hours (after around 0500 hrs); on the basis of this poor showing, the VVS quickly lost any remaining interest it had in the type.