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Cockpit visibility was also somewhat poor in the MiG-23, although the view straight ahead was superior compared to the MiG-21. [15] In particular, visibility was poor looking to the rear, partially due to the ejection seat which wrapped around the pilot's head, requiring the pilot to lean forward to look to the side or behind.
MiG-23UM on static display at an army cantonment in Jorhat, Assam. [22] MiG-23MF on static display at Sainik School, Satara in Satara, Maharashtra. [23] MiG-23 on static display near Military area in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. [citation needed] SK419 - MiG-23MF on static display at 11 Base Repair Depot in Ozar, Maharashtra. [24]
Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-31 / Izdeliye 92 The Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01 , aka Izdeliye 92 and (erroneously) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23PD , NATO reporting name Faithless , was a 1960s STOL fighter / attack aircraft, designed in the USSR , to fulfil a requirement for ground-attack and fighter aircraft able to operate from short runways.
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On 4 July 1989, a pilotless MiG-23 jet fighter of the Soviet Air Forces crashed into a house in Bellegem, near Kortrijk, Belgium, killing one person.The pilot had ejected over an hour earlier near KoĊobrzeg, Poland, after experiencing technical problems, but the aircraft continued flying for around 900 km (600 mi) before running out of fuel and crashing into the ground.
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In 1984, 12 MiG-23MF Frogger B fighter aircraft were imported. Subsequently, towards the end of the 1980s, 54 MiG-23ML Frogger G multi-role fighter aircraft and seven MiG-23UM Frogger C two-seat trainer aircraft were introduced. This expanded MiG-23 force was also dispatched to the Angola civil war and used in air combat.