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Modern (1975-today)
Discuss the modern aircraft age from 1975 thru today.
Anyone do this in plastic? in 1:72?
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 09:56 AM UTC
Hi Guys does anyone do this in plastic in 1:72?






Thanks Martyn
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 11:24 AM UTC
Looks like a MiG-25 to me.
Hannants list a few in 1/72nd, but these come with wings .
Andy
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 12:06 PM UTC
Thanks Andy will pick one up at Duxford.

It has wings? We all do silly things.
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Posted: Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 01:04 PM UTC
Found a little bit more on this aircraft.
MiG-25RB (s/n 2505) is in the restoration facility at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. This aircraft was found in 2003 during the opening months of Operation Iraqi Freedom by American forces, buried in the sand near Al Taqaddum Airbase, about 250km west of Baghdad. The aircraft had been buried to prevent its destruction on the ground by coalition aircraft. When uncovered, the MiG-25RB was incomplete, as the wings could not be located. This aircraft was one of two MiG-25's transported by a C-5A Galaxy from Iraq to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for examination. It was donated to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in 2006. The museum's restoration staff is currently attempting to locate a set of wings to complete the aircraft for display.
Found this titbit of info on Wikipedia.
Andy
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Posted: Monday, May 25, 2009 - 12:19 AM UTC
Thanks Andy, much appreciated.
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2009 - 01:13 PM UTC
Al Taq isnt quite that far away. Mabye 50 KM's At most. I know it is only a 10 Min Flight between that and Bagdad IAP.


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