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Originally Posted by Raptor1
The aircraft in the picture must be a MiG-23 because it has the variable intake ramps that were removed from the MiG-27.
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Yeah, it is a 23ML, Libya doesn't have any 27s, and now they only have one 23.
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Originally Posted by Von Due
(On a total sidenote: The WW2 German Jg 27, while stationed in North Africa were accused of overclaiming by those in the unit who didn't get their iron crosses. It died out with no real action taken except for the alleged masterminds, but it's a curious story what happened to one of their pilots. A genuine ace he faced the possibility of being stripped of his victories with the rest. He took off and crashed his plane into the sea. Serious business indeed.
That story was told in the book "A Higher Call" in case someone want to read about pilots on the other side.)
Anyway, that was somewhat off topic.
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Ah yes, 27, that was Marseilles unit wasn't it? Good chap, and not a bad pilot either despite his Lolwaffle tendancies with landings...
