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Romanian Mig-23 paint schemes


DaveJL

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Hello all,

 

I've a question on Romanian Mig-23s. Basically, did they have the below paint scheme at any time during the 1970s?

 

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All images taken from the net.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Dave

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I doubt it. The roundel markings were  (re) introduced during 1985. Before that, they wore soviet style stars. They would have been all grey when received by the Romanian Air force, in 1979-1980.

During overhauls were gradually painted in camo, with different patterns. I have seen Grey ones with roundels, but never camo ones with stars...

 

Some photos here :http://www.skybird-ev.de/tour/romania/f-romania-d.html

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11 hours ago, bad edd said:

I doubt it. The roundel markings were  (re) introduced during 1985. Before that, they wore soviet style stars. They would have been all grey when received by the Romanian Air force, in 1979-1980.

During overhauls were gradually painted in camo, with different patterns. I have seen Grey ones with roundels, but never camo ones with stars...

 

Some photos here :http://www.skybird-ev.de/tour/romania/f-romania-d.html

great photos, thanks!

 

on some (grey) planes you can still see the old roundel shining through! they seem to never heve been really operational though in these new markings... quite crude application!

 

 

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