Russian Photos (updated on regular basis)

[lolcats]

From left to right stands: MiG-25/31 or prototype, Su-27, Phantom and a MiG-21.

It looks like F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber. I meassured wingspan and it's ~ 11.7m

Now i just checked U_96 blog, and i have found some photos: http://u-96.livejournal.com/2363042.html

So is it possible that soviet union got some ex-USAF(maybe during Vietnam war) or ex-Iranian Phantom fighter-bombers, when, how many, and HOW ???

Certainly looks like an F4. In the link, second pic next to the phantom marked '4', what is that? Mirage maybe?

[MkayNow?]

the previous post has a picture that was a great help but if anyone has clearer images of the areas circled could you post them please. With the lower circle I would like to know if its a one piece or does she have wings like the Slavas or Kirovs.
Mick


My model of the Admiral Kuznetsov under construction scale 1/72

Wow, that is seriously impressive. Make sure to post pics of the model as you progress on it!

[D-Mitch]

Didn't know this plane was THAT big.

Its height is more than 6 meters!



Some good pics from the internet..

[boza128]

My model of the Admiral Kuznetsov under construction scale 1/72

That's just impressive...

[D-Mitch]

Early Soviet jet fighters

[Redbeard]

What the hell happened to CapnMorgan?

[sepheronx]

What the hell happened to CapnMorgan?

Suspended. He will be back, but he needs to watch what he says.

[Redbeard]

Suspended. He will be back, but he needs to watch what he says.

Insults, or he gotten himself into an argument?

[sepheronx]

Insults, or he gotten himself into an argument?

probably into an argument.

[Karaahmetoglu]

Hello guys,

today I was Google Earth'ing above Russian airbase in Akhtubinsk. And this is what i found:



From left to right stands: MiG-25/31 or prototype, Su-27, Phantom and a MiG-21.

It looks like F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber. I meassured wingspan and it's ~ 11.7m

Now i just checked U_96 blog, and i have found some photos: http://u-96.livejournal.com/2363042.html

So is it possible that soviet union got some ex-USAF(maybe during Vietnam war) or ex-Iranian Phantom fighter-bombers, when, how many, and HOW ???

Not a good indication but those photos look pre 1979 Iranian revolution, I doubt Soviet Union would have gotten one form the Shah. AFAIK their were no F-4 defections, and the ones that were lost in Vietnam were probably damaged the ones in the photos look in good condition.

[Zmey]

Not a good indication but those photos look pre 1979 Iranian revolution, I doubt Soviet Union would have gotten one form the Shah. AFAIK their were no F-4 defections, and the ones that were lost in Vietnam were probably damaged the ones in the photos look in good condition.

This was brought up on ViF just yesterday. In the photo with 3M and Mirage, its F-4 mock-up made for RCS measurement. F-4 on the photo with MiG-23 is a photoshop.

And that mystery plane at Akhtubinsk been bugging me for years.

[sepheronx]

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And that mystery plane at Akhtubinsk been bugging me for years.

pic?

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[Karaahmetoglu]

[Zmey]

pic?

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http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3340/akhtubinsk.jpg

[Karaahmetoglu]

Are you talking about the one between the Mig and the Su-27? Sure looks like an F-4 to me, but I thought the F-4 was a bit bigger. Even with the fuel tanks, looks like typical F-4 position modern photo too, and Russia could get a F-4 very easily but why?