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32 Tactical Reconnaissance Air Regiment, Wojska Lotnicze i Obrony Powietrznej,
Sochaczew-Bielice Air Base, Poland, early 1980s
Defensa Anti-Aérea y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria, Cuba, 1980s-1990s
MiG-21R s/n 94R011423 was delivered to Poland
on September 29, 1968, along with another “R”.
These two units were the first MiG-21Rs to arrive
in Poland. The aircraft No. 1423 was flown by the
41 Fighter Air Regiment based at Malbork Air
Base for a short period of time. On July 8, 1969,
the aircraft was overhanded to the 21st Tactical
Reconnaissance Air Regiment and moved to
Sochaczew. From December 1982, it entered
the inventory of the 2nd Squadron, 32 Tactical
Reconnaissance Air Regiment. Service with this
unit was symbolized by the squadron badge on
the port side of the nose, while the starboard
side sports the 32 Tactical Reconnaissance Air
Regiment unit badge. This aircraft is preserved
at the air museum in Drzonow, Poland.
The Cuban Air Force obtained twelve MiG-21Rs
in total. These were delivered from the Soviet
Union and put into service in 1968. Aircraft
No. 111 can be seen at the air museum in Havana.
The green and blue camouflage scheme was
recently seen on Cuban Air Force aircraft. The
instrument panel of this MiG is painted black
despite the specification calling for turquoise.
Cuban MiG-21Rs were typically armed with two
R-3S missiles mounted along with recce pod
and two external 490l fuel tanks.
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