Soviet Air Force MiG-23MLD Bagram Afghanistan July 1987 Hobby Master HA5312W scale 1:72

Soviet Air Force MiG-23MLD Bagram Afghanistan July 1987 Hobby Master HA5312W scale 1:72
Highly detailed Hobby Master pre-painted diecast metal model
Scale: 1:72

In the 1960’s the Soviet military required a replacement for the MiG-21 that could compete with the USAF F-14 Tomcat. It had to be very fast, rapid acceleration, carry a larger payload, capable of a high service ceiling, long range and beyond visual range intercept capabilities. The project was given to the Mikoyan- Gurevich Design Bureau that produced the Model 23-11 that first flew on June 10, 1967. Production began in 1969 and eventually completed over 5,000 swing-wing MiG-23s. A ground-attack variant was also produced, the MiG-27.