| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 5001 |
| Alternate Serial: | ٥٠٠١ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Aircraft Version: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21F-13 |
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| Operator Titles: | Egypt - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Cairo - AlmazaMap |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: HEAZ IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Egyptian Air Force Museum |
| Photo Date: | 6 September 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 726151 |
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The backbone of Egypt's Air Force during the 1960s was provided by the delivery of 275 MiG-21s, this being one of the early variants supplied from 1962. Heavy losses in training and transfers to other Arab air forces halved this number by the time of the Six Day War in 1967, when most remaining aircraft were destroyed on the ground. Resupply of Czech-built and more advanced MiG -21 versions followed, along with Chinese J-7s later on. The last MiG-21s operated up until around 2010 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 September 2024, and has since been viewed 124 times. |