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Cuban MiG-21MF's


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Hello all, with Eduards 72nd scale Fishbed coming out shortly. I was doing some web surfing and looking for interesting markings and decals for this kit. I came upon the R.V. Aircraft MiG-21MF decals and I quite like the Cuban camouflage. I think the FARC flew both the MF and the Bis versions in similar camo (blue & olive). But I'm not 100% sure and If they did, do the MF's have a certain "bort" number thats different from the bis version?

P.S. any other comments about that sheet?

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Your post gave me a good excuse to dig out Yefim Gordon's tome on the Mig-21..always a welcome diversion!

According to it the MFs were not camouflaged.

Of the 80 (others say 90) Bis delivered,only the following are reported as being camouflaged (obviously not full list as found attached photo!)

Serial numbers are black.

602 listed as camouflaged but no details.

656,665 and 672 were in green/blue camouflage

661 (?) was painted in a 4 tone camouflage. 2 greens and 2 browns.

672 defected to Florida on 17/09/1993.

 

MIG-21BIS_664_CUBANO_2.jpg

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