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chief4invader
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:24 pm 
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Just saw some jet airframes on the southwest corner of the airport. Look kinda like MiG-23/27's. Anybody know any info on these?
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Steve Nelson
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Neo-Confederate Air Force? Maybe Texas is actually getting serious about this secession thing. 8)
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They are jets of some kind Migs or F-111s? but they will need wings if Texas plans to succed
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chief4invader
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It looks like single exhaust. And the intakes look wrong for a 111. Just wonder why there are so many migs?
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Cut and paste from USAMOOS:

Borger/Hutchinson CAP (KBGD) N35.69470, W101.39505
Nine ex Bulgarian machines are stored dismantled on pallets outside the hangar.
203 Mikoyan MiG-23MLD Oct09
205 Mikoyan MiG-23MLD Oct09
211 Mikoyan MiG-23MLD Oct09
217 Mikoyan MiG-23MLD Oct09
647 Mikoyan MiG-23MF Oct09
649 Mikoyan MiG-23MF Oct09
(675) Mikoyan MiG-23MF Oct09
(27) Mikoyan MiG-23UB Oct09
(30) Mikoyan MiG-23UB Oct09
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