MiG-23 Flogger in the Middle East: Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-23

MiG-23 Flogger in the Middle East: Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-23 in Service in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya and Syria, 1973-2018 (Middle East@War)

Following a protracted research and development phase, Mikoyan Gurevichâ€™s MiG-23 finally entered service with the former Soviet Air Force in the early 1970s. Almost immediately, a number of foreign customers pressed Moscow for deliveries of this long-overdue type, expected to succeed the popular MiG-21 as a standard interceptor. Correspondingly, large numbers of MiG-23 interceptors and fighter-bombers were exported to five major Arab air forces in the mid-1970s.

This is a detailed history of the operational service of this Soviet-manufactured interceptor and its fighter-bomber variants in service with Algerian, Egyptian, Iraqi, Libyan, and Syrian air forces, since 1974. While Egypt purchased only a handful before its final break with Moscow, and Algeria limited related acquisitions, Iraq, Libya and Syria continued purchasing advanced variants in significant numbers through the 1980s. The units operating MiG-23s were soon transformed into the backbone of the military services in question, and they saw combat service in a number of intensive military conflicts. In the 1980s, they fought against Israeli jets over Lebanon, against the Iranians in the Iran-Iraq War, and confronted US Navyâ€™s F-14s on numerous occasions off Libya. In 1991 Iraqi MiG-23s were deployed in combat against the US-led coalitionâ€™s F-15s. Indeed, in Syria, different versions of MiG-23 continue flying combat operations today.

Illustrated with over 110 photographs â€“ many of these never published before â€“color profiles and a dozen maps, this volume provides a unique point of reference, revealing much detail about camouflage patterns, unit insignia and aircraft markings.
Country USA
Brand Helion and Company
Manufacturer Helion and Company
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-07-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781912390328

Country	USA
Brand	Helion and Company
Manufacturer	Helion and Company
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2018-07-31
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781912390328

MiG-23 Flogger in the Middle East: Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-23 in Service in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Libya and Syria, 1973-2018 (Middle East@War)

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