Romanian MiG-21PFM (MiG-21RFMM local designation) at the 1984 "23rd of August" parade.

3 - Robbie Rutherford, aerodynamics engineer at Convair (General Dynamics) Fort Worth. She worked on the B-58A base drag problem, B-58B, B-58C, F-111A and other projects.

2 - Irina A. Marochkina (Ирина Александровна Марочкина), from what I've heard, she was the designer of the MiG-23's main landing gear. Unfortunately, I've never found much more info (or any good confirmation) on this topic.

Rearching for my threads, I've come across a few women engineers/researchers. Three of these spring to mind. 1 - Natalia M. Voznesenskaya. She worked on high-strength corrosion-resistant steels of for the MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29, Su-24, Il-86, Yak-130, Be-200 etc.

Rearching for my threads, I've come across a few women engineers/researchers. Three of these spring to mind. 1 - Natalia M. Voznesenskaya. She worked on high-strength corrosion-resistant steels of for the MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29, Su-24, Il-86, Yak-130, Be-200 etc.

How fast is the MiG-23?🧵 Probably the only thing the MiG-23 ever managed to impress with, was its speed and acceleration, with the wings swept back the 72° position. But just how fast could it fly?

MiG-23 variable exhaust nozzle🧵 Looking at the MiG-23's rear fuselage, you will immediately notice the large, natural metal, exhaust nozzle petals, which serve as the divergent secondary nozzle.

MiG-23/F-4 air intake design🧵 Whenever somebody brings up the MiG-23's intakes, there is always that one person who just has to say: "yeah, it's just a copy of the F-4's intakes, they even copied the number of boundary-layer bleed holes".

MiG-19s at Deveselu.

Romanian MiG-19P/PM were stationed at Deveselu, Giarmata and Borcea (Cocargeaua).

The MiG-19 would not last long in Romania, serving between 1958-1974. It didn't help that the spare parts warehouse at Târgşor burned down in the early 70s, IIRC.

68 years since the First Flight of the MiG-19 in Romania🧵 On the 5th of March 1958, the first flight of a supersonic aircraft in Romania was performed on a newly arrived MiG-19P, by pilot Nicolae Borzea, at Deveselu AFB.

68 years since the First Flight of the MiG-19 in Romania🧵 On the 5th of March 1958, the first flight of a supersonic aircraft in Romania was performed on a newly arrived MiG-19P, by pilot Nicolae Borzea, at Deveselu AFB.

Very interesting to hear the comment about Paul R. Stucky (Bandit 40) doing 900 knots in a MiG-23MS, at 28:00. I've heard of a similar comment from Ted Drake (Bandit 42) "I know for a fact that a MiG-23MS will do in excess of 900 KCAS". m.youtube.com/watch?v=VhPj...

Very interesting to hear the comment about Paul R. Stucky (Bandit 40) doing 900 knots in a MiG-23MS, at 28:00. I've heard of a similar comment from Ted Drake (Bandit 42) "I know for a fact that a MiG-23MS will do in excess of 900 KCAS". m.youtube.com/watch?v=VhPj...

Tornado ADV fans: telling "Blue Circle" radar jokes. MiG-23MLD fans: Blue Massandra connoisseurs.

Tornado ADV fans: telling "Blue Circle" radar jokes. MiG-23MLD fans: Blue Massandra connoisseurs.

Mirage F1C at N'Djamena, Chad.

Super Mystère B2

Super Mystère B2

東ドイツMiG-23のアウトバーン離発着訓練の記録映像という最高なブツに出会って、朝から脳内麻薬がガンギマっている （あっちにも投稿したもの） youtu.be/vMCe6wObTko?...

MiG-21 LanceR with engine burp

Two Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR aircraft, from Borcea 86th Air Base, armed with R-73E missiles (2013).

Romanian MiG-21 LanceR, R-73E live fire exercise above the Black Sea, 23th of September, 2011.

MiG-21 LanceR "5788" carrying one R-73E and one UZR-73. Photographed two days before it crashed during landing (12 June 2017), after participating in "Thracian Eagle 2017".

MiG-21 LanceR C with R550 Magic 2.

Romanian MiG-21 LanceR launching R.550 Magic II missile.

MiG-21 LanceR III (MiG-21BIS) with R-60, R-73, R550 Magic II & Python.

MiG-21 LanceR launching two Magics

MiG-21 LanceR with R-73.

MiG-21 LanceR patch.

MiG-21 Lancer A, with R-73 missile.

MiG-21 LanceR C dropping bombs.

Romanian MiG-21 LanceR A launching an R-13M missile.

#Mikoyan-Gurevich #MiG-21 LanceR C, #Romania - Air Force (6807) photographed by liviu.dnistran (#Constanza - Mihail Kogălniceanu) #aviation #photography #avgeeks

🇷🇴 MiG-21 LanceR C launching two Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles over the Black Sea. Photo by Mihai Zamfirescu.

MiG-21 LanceR, going a$$2grass.

Bulgarian MiG-23ML makes high-speed pass in afterburner at Dobroslavtsi, 1994.

Cuban MiG-23ML. Low Pass 1.

Cuban MiG-23ML. Low Pass 2.

Ethiopian MiG-23ML

MiG-23ML demo team aerobatics.

MiG-23s undergoing maintenance at Odesaviaremservice.

Helmet mounted sights system upgrade for the MiG-23MLD with R-73.

Syria, not having enough money to purchase enough MiG-29s, opted to upgrade its MiG-23ML 23-12B to MiG-23MLD 23-22B standard in about the 1987 time frame.

Bulgarian MiG-23MLD (product 23-22A).