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Egyptian Air Force, Inshas air base, Arab Republic of Egypt, early 80´s
This aircraft is one of the few MiG-21PFMs flown by
Egyptian Air Force following the Six-Day War. Prior
to this Arab–Israeli conflict, total of 235 various
MiG-21s were delivered to Egypt but only about ten
of them survived the war. The first and surprising
Israeli aerial attack on Egyptian airbases on June 5,
1967, known as the Operation Moked, cost Egyptians
about 90 of their MiG-21s itself. This aircraft was
delivered to Egypt around 1970 and took part in the
US–Egyptian military exercise Bright Star in 1982.
No. 4410, 11 Fighter Air Regiment, Czechoslovak Air Force, Žatec airfield,
Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, spring 1990
The MiG-21PFM No. 4410 can be rightfully considered
the most colorful aircraft of this type serving with
the Czechoslovak Air Force. The aircraft was delivered to Czechoslovakia in November 1966 and served
first with 9 slp (9th Fighter Air Regiment), later with
8 slp and, finally, with 11 slp. There the 4410 received
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the painting on the ridge and vertical tail surfaces
made in blue, white and red, i.e., in the national colors
on the occasion of the honorary title “Invasion” bestowed on the unit on May 5, 1991. Later, the diagonal
stripes behind the cockpit received white, five-pointed stars. The yellow band around the fuselage was
an indication that this aircraft was to be scrapped
and the only flight to be done in this form occurred
on March 19, 1993. That was the day the aircraft was
flown to Vodochody airfield to the storage place.
October 2022