Cuban Military Aircraft and Equipment

[DANJANOU]

Earlier I loaded some pics of Colombian military in response to a question on here about their uniforms. They were ones I’d taken and loaded at another site. Here’s a few more of Cuban aircraft and equipment I took on a couple of my visits there.

Sorry about the quality of some of them, but then certain things you’re not allowed to take pictures of there. I’ll dig up and scan some more if there’s any interest.

http://army.ca/album/Vehicles/International/photo_1.JPG

Cuban FAR Hind, Cienfuegos Airfield Southern Cuba

http://army.ca/album/Vehicles/International/photo_2.JPG

Cuban FAR Lt bomber used at Bay of Pigs on display in Havana

http://army.ca/album/Vehicles/International/photo_4.JPG

Cuban FAR Sea Fury used in Bay of Pigs on display in Havana

http://army.ca/album/Vehicles/International/photo_5.JPG

Cold War era Soviet SAM on display in Havana, T-34/85 in background

http://army.ca/album/Vehicles/International/photo_3.JPG

Cuban Para on guard at Museum in Havana, FAR Sea Fury in background

[Marmot1]

http://www.cubapolidata.com/images/cafrlogo.jpg

Very interesting just visit here:
http://www.cubapolidata.com/cafr/cafr_gallery.html

[DANJANOU]

Marmot nice site, thanks.

Interesting some of the soldiers they show in and around Gitmo ain't soldiers. The uniforms and insignia make them as MINIT (MInistry of the Interior) not FAR. They're probably TGF, Guarda Fronteria Cuba, a unit that is responsible for the frontier around the US Base. Somewhat akin to the old KGB Border Guard Units.

[Pandy]

http://www.cubapolidata.com/images/capt.1031696063.jpg

http://www.cubapolidata.com/images/capt1.jpg

http://www.cubapolidata.com/images/far-sol-gas.jpg

I did not know Cuda had issued out AK-74s as it's main service rifle. I always thought they used the AK-47 and only that.

[flanker7]

They all look like AK-47 or AKM to me.

[George W. Bush]

its an akm, note the curvature of the mag

[Uninen]

http://www.cubapolidata.com/images/far-sol-gas.jpg
I did not know Cuda had issued out AK-74s as it's main service rifle. I always thought they used the AK-47 and only that.

They have AKMS:s with plastic mag.

That is all.

Not AK-74, AK-47 or AKM.. but AKMS.

:cantbeli:

[Uninen]

My gift:


Here:

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/Olifant1.jpg
SADF Olifant Mk.I disabled / captured / destroyed by Cubans in Angola.
(1987-1988)

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/Olifant2.jpg
SADF Olifant Mk.I disabled / captured / destroyed by Cubans in Angola.
(1987-1988)

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/OlifantFrias.jpg
SADF Olifant Mk.I disabled / captured / destroyed by Cubans in Angola.
(1987-1988)

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/Olifant3.jpg
SADF Olifant Mk.I captured by Cubans in Angola.
(1987-1988)

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/Casspir.jpg
SADF Casspir APC captured by Cubans.

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/AngCuito3.jpg
SADF armored? Unimog truck captured by Cubans.

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/MiG29air.jpg
Cuban MiG-29, MiG-23MF and MiG-21bis fighters.

http://personal.inet.fi/koti/uninen/uploads/Rf/MiG29air2.jpg
Cuban MiG-29.

:hug:


Correction:

First 3 Olifant Mk.1 pictures are from March 23, 1988.

And last one also from March 1988.

And this last vehicle was fully functional when captured!

;)

:hug:

[BlackRain]

The first MiG-15s - 20 MiG-15s and 4 MiG-15UTIs - arrived in Cuba at the end of May, 1961 (one month after the Bay of Pigs), and assembly commenced at San Antonio de los Baños on 6 June with Soviet assistance. The first Cuban pilots to fly the MiG-15 were Alvaro Prendes and Douglas Rudd when, in November of 1960 flight-tested them in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In Cuba proper, the first to fly it was Enrique Carreras, on 24 June 1961.

http://www.laahs.com/images/art26_02.jpg
Cuban Mig 15

On 5 October 1969 Lieutenant Eduardo Guerra Jimenez landed MiG-17AS number 232 at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. The aircraft was returned to Cuba, but before it left some of its interesting features were captured in both official and unofficial photos of the event. Of particular note, K-13 "Atoll" missile rails - characteristic of the AS - were mounted under its outer wings. It was painted light gray overall instead of natural metal (except the drop tanks, which were bare metal except for a red nose cap), and its fuselage insignia was just a star in an inverted triangle without the blue disk.

http://www.laahs.com/images/art26_03.jpg
Cuban Mig 17

http://www.laahs.com/images/art26_05.jpg
Cuban Mig 19

In a testament to Cuban backwardness and fondness for driving 1950's vintages cars; by 1994 only the Cuban Air Force was still flying Soviet-built MiG-15bis aircraft.

[khukuri]

Wow, didnt know they have m29, anybody know how many?

[Marmot1]

Wow, didnt know they have m29, anybody know how many?

3 for sure... couted on photo :lol:

[DANJANOU]

Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR)1

Defensa Antiaerea y Fuerza Aerea Revolucionaria (DAAFAR)

(1999-2000)

AIRFORCE e10,000
(includes Air Defense and conscripts); 130+ combat aircraft of which 25 are operational, 45 armed helicopters
Annual flying hours: less than 50

FIGHTER GROUND ATTACK 2 squadrons with 10 MiG-23BN
FIGHTER 4 squadrons
2 with 30 MiG-21F, 1 with 50 MiG-21bis, 1 with 20 MiG-23MF, 6 MiG-29
(Probably only some 3 MiG-29, 10 MiG-23, 5 MiG-21bis in operation)
ATTACK HELICOPTER 45 Mi-8/-17, Mi-25/35
AIR SURFACE 5 Mi-14 helicopter
TRANSPORT 4 squadrons with 8 An-2, 1An-24, 15 An-26, 1 An-30, 2 An-32, 4 Yak-40, 2 II-76 (Air Force aircraft in civilian markings)
HELICOPTER 40 Mi-8/-17
TRAINING 25 L-39, 8* MiG-21U, 4* MiG-23U, 2* MiG-29UB, 20 Z-326

MISSILES

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE AS-7
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE AA-2, AA-7, AA-8, AA-10, AA-11
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE 13 Active SA-2, SA-3 sites

CIVIL AIRLINE
10 II-62, 7 Tu-154, 12 Yak-42, 1 An-30 used as troop transport


Like it says officially 1 Squadron of six, but more likely only 3 operational. Spare parts have been a big problem since the Soviets pulled out.

[Uninen]

Cuba has total of at least 36 delivered..

How many are operational, or that have they bought more is beyond me..

:|

[Uninen]

http://uninen.mypicgallery.com/?/realuninen/tant55-2_large.jpg
Cuban T-55 in Angola.
(Soldiers too are Cubans..)

[BlackRain]

Cuba has total of at least 36 delivered..

How many are operational, or that have they bought more is beyond me..

:|


As result of the economics problems of the USSR, the Cuban FAR received only 12 MiG-29 (series 9-12B) Fulcrum A and twotwo-seats MiG-29UB (series 9-51) Fulcrum B. These arrived in October of 1989 and after be are assembled, they begin the test flights on April 19, 1990. ... Because of this the USSR began the deliveries of MiG-29, although by the disintegration of the Soviet Union Cuba never receive all planned aircrafts.


All the 14 Cuban MiG-29 served in the 231th Squadron of the 23° Regimiento de Caza (Fighter Regiment) basified in San Antonio de los Baños

http://www.urrib2000.narod.ru/MiG29air-.jpg - Image File
Three MiG-29 Fulcrum in the San Antonio AB, Havana, besides the MiG-23MF and MiG-21bis


Proud Legacy of Cuban Air Combat Victories: (Against unarmed civilians).


Another event where participate Cubans MiG-23 was the shoot down on February 24, 1996 of the two airplanes Cessna-337 of the Cuban exiled organization “Brothers to the Rescue”. In the action participated a MiG-23UB piloted by the colonel lieutenant Francisco Perez Perez, and the MiG-29UB of the too colonel lieutenant Alberto Perez Perez (brother of Francisco). The MiG-23UB served as radio delay between the ground radar controllers, while the MiG-29UB shoot down the two airplanes with R-60M missiles. The reports that that MiG-23 shoot down one of the Cessna-337 are not correct. But in detail this event is described in the MiG-29 section.

Source: http://www.urrib2000.narod.ru/EqMiG23-e.html

[Tygryssek]

Cuban Airlines are negotiating contract to leasing of Iliushin Il-96 with Iliushin and russian finance consortium.

[Uninen]

BlackRain,

That info you had there is from American Cubans.

So that much for the whole 'info' part.

rofl

Cuba has 36 MiG-29s delivered.

I KNOW THIS.

:petting:

[AFACadet]

[quote="Uninen"]
Cuba has 36 MiG-26s delivered.
quote]

Huh?

There is no such thing at the Mig-26.

[Uninen]

:bash:

I should know..

rofl

It was a typo..

Fixxxed now..

:hug:

MiG-21/23/29s are the ones that Cuba now has in its active inventory..

:petting:

[Shake n Bake]

BlackRain,

That info you had there is from American Cubans.

So that much for the whole 'info' part.

What are you trying to imply??

[sa_bushwar]

More info on how the Cubans were smoked in Angola at http://sites.google.com/site/sabushwarsite/

[arcadian]

All the 14 Cuban MiG-29 served in the 231th Squadron of the 23° Regimiento de Caza (Fighter Regiment) basified in San Antonio de los Baños

http://www.urrib2000.narod.ru/MiG29air-.jpg - Image File
Three MiG-29 Fulcrum in the San Antonio AB, Havana, besides the MiG-23MF and MiG-21bis


Proud Legacy of Cuban Air Combat Victories: (Against unarmed civilians).



Source: http://www.urrib2000.narod.ru/EqMiG23-e.html

An organisation, regardless of what it calls itself in title such as "rescue", "liberation" or "salvation", when it is acting against a nations government is an enemy to that government/regieme. Therefore they should expect to be met with resistance

[CARAMBOL]

MIG-21
http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/67148952b5/7a92d.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/f9453166b0/67171.png (http://imageshost.ru/)

AN-2
http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/3ffcb76af3/b95e7.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/99899e77de/ecc83.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

MIG-23

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/91ee82172c/b7b62.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/5bedadcad3/e538d.png (http://imageshost.ru/)

MIG-29

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/1b9a700aa9/74f73.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/250330f27c/201a1.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/1d145d04ea/77e04.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/73ae37b570/4923d.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

http://img9.imageshost.ru/imgs/100327/35e6ff50ea/3a705.jpg (http://imageshost.ru/)

[pride]

Very interesting just visit here:
http://www.cubapolidata.com/cafr/cafr_gallery.html

link doesn't work :-(


CARAMBOL thank you for this nice pics!

DANJANOU can you repost your photos? hosting doesn't work

[pride]

Nice website managed by a friend of mine: http://urrib2000.narod.ru/

I have some pics of cuban Armed Forces. Here some about DEFENSA AÉREA REVOLUCIONARIA(DAFAAR):


http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l21/josip25/Cuba%20army/MIG-21BIS664CUBANO2.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l21/josip25/Cuba%20army/MIG-29UB900CUBANOBOMBAS3.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l21/josip25/Cuba%20army/mig-21mf-serial-C-46.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l21/josip25/Cuba%20army/santaclaramig21zb1.jpg

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