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Today, Hero of Russia, Honored Test Pilot Anatoly Nikolaevich Kvochur passed away. This thread is dedicated to his extraordinary life and the role he played in the advancement of Soviet and Russian aviation. Anatoly Kvotchur was born on April 16, 1952 in the village of Mazurovka, Chernevets district, Vinnitsa region, Ukrainian SSR. After graduating from school in 1969 in the village of Beryozovka, Chernevets district, he entered the Yeisk Higher Aviation School of Pilots. After graduating from college in 1973, he began serving as a pilot in the aviation units of the Air Force of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. In 1975 he entered the Test Pilot School, from which he graduated in 1978. In 1977, Anatoly Kvotchur was dismissed from the ranks of the USSR Armed Forces. Working in the aviation industry From 1978 to 1981, he worked as a test pilot at an aircraft plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where he tested production Su-17s and its modifications. In 1981 he was transferred to the OKB named after A.I. Mikoyan. At the OKB, he participated in tests of the MiG-29 and MiG-31 aircraft, tests of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, tests of the MiG-29K carrier-based fighter, including studies of the systems of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov (including . was the first to perform a night takeoff from the deck), as well as in testing the latest prototypes of MiG aircraft. Also in 1981, he graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute. In 1988, at the Farnborough Aviation Show (Great Britain), Kvotchur first showed an aerobatic maneuver - “The Bell”. On June 8, 1989, at the international air show in Le Bourget (France), during a demonstration flight on the newest Soviet fighter MiG-29, an engine surge occurred, causing the aircraft to stall near the ground. Kvotchur managed to eject from an extremely low altitude. A week later he continued flying. In August, he performed demonstration aerobatics on the MiG-29 in Abbotsford (Canada). In 1991, Kvotchur went to work at the Flight Research Institute as a test pilot and then head of the ergonomics laboratory. In 1992, to carry out research programs on the design of cockpits and controls for maneuverable aircraft, satellite radio navigation, in-flight refueling, ultra-long-range non-stop flights, super-maneuverability and medicine, he created the aerobatic team “Test Pilots” (in 1996 it was transformed into the Flight Research Center) . In March 1995, he performed an ultra-long flight on a single-seat Su-27 fighter to Australia, and in July and September 1999, he flew over the North Pole along a closed route; he repeatedly performed ultra-long-range flights in a group of fighters lasting more than 10-11 hours with multiple refuelings in the air day and night, including over the ocean, from arctic to tropical latitudes. Until the age of 65, he conducted flight tests on supersonic aircraft. Kvotchur mastered and tested more than 90 types and modifications of aircraft, and in 2005 he set 11 world records on board the Su-27 . Its total flight time is about 4,800 hours, including over 3,000 hours of test flight time. May he Rest in Peace

There are 2 air bases in Mary, Turkmenistan. This post will focus on Mary-1.* Mary-1 was the base of the Soviet 341st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment, 979th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment and 168th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment. * Mary-1 was also the base for the Soviet Top Gun equivalent. There will be a separate post for it. 341st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment Aircraft type Tu-22PD Blinder. Tu-22PD were deployed to Mary, Mary Oblast for ECM operations over Afghanistan 979th Fighter Aviation Regiment Aircraft type MiG-23ML Flogger-G and MiG-23UB Flogger-C 402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment Aircraft type Tu-22M3 Backfire. 168th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment Aircraft type Su-17M3 Fitter-H and Su-24M Fencer-D Attached photos for reference. 00. ED map 01-02. Actual location, current state 03-12. Early 80s photo of base, aircraft and operations This airbase is missing from current plans and would be important to be included in order to re-create the conflict.

Daily MiG-29 9.13 Ukrainian Falcons

I do not see them either. Just upload them to your thread.

Nice post! I love the fact that I influenced you on the post format. It is pretty informative.

Daily MiG-29 9.13 Lipetsk Air Base Russian Falcons

The 9.18 is the best of both words

Interesting! Gordon, Fomin, Mikheev, Yakubovich state 9.17 Only Pavlov states 9-19.

Daily MiG-29 Russian Air Force 9.17 9.19 or MiG-29SMT (production version)

Daily MiG-29 Polish Air Force no. 67

Two squadrons of Su-17M2 Fitter-D bombers were placed near the Iranian borders. 806th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment at Kzyl-Arvat airport from 14th Air Army and 168th Guard Fighter Bomber Air Regiment at Mary-2 airport from 34th Tactical Air Army. Both squadrons had 1st Class pilots. These squadrons were suitable for nuclear offensive missions. These two squadrons were stationed there in order to keep the Iranian forces at bay. The Mary-2 airfield played a significant role in supporting the Soviet troops in Afghanistan and the Afghan army. The main volume of military cargo went there through the Tashkent-Vostochny airport (Tuzel) to the airfields of Mary, Kokaity, Karshi and Ferghana. When necessary, routine maintenance could also be carried out. Mi-8, Mi-24 helicopters, UTI-MiG-15, and Il-28 bombers were mainly sent from factories or other bases.

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The 9.12 family only had the middle pylon ready to a fuel tank. The Germans retrofitted their 9.12As to have 2 more extra wet pylons. The ones that carry the R-27s. From 9.13 onwards those pylons were fuel tank ready from the factory. Only the 9.15 and later had 5 wet pylons.

This is true yes. Although if memory serves me, I thought the pods were smaller.

A 9.12A with 4 fuel tanks???

Daily MiG-29 Πервый Κанал = First Channel

There are 2 air bases in Mary, Turkmenistan. This post will focus on Mary-2. Mary-2 was the base of the Soviet 156th Fighter Aviation Regiment and 39th independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment in 1981. 156th Fighter Aviation Regiment Aircraft type Su-17M3 Fitter-H. 39th independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment Aircraft type MiG-25RB Foxbat and Su-24MR Fencer Attached photos for reference. 00. ED map 01-02. Actual location, current state 03-06. Early 80s photo of base, operations This airbase is missing from current plans and would be important to be included in order to re-create the conflict.

Daily MiG-29 Polish Air Force

MiG-21Bis in game from this specific unit in late 70s. MiG-29 9.13 in game from this specific unit in late 80s.

I would love to, but my historical references/sources revolve around Soviet Cold War aviation history and tactics. You already know more about Peshawar than me! I just wanted to expand on the Soviet airbases that took part in the USSR-Afghanistan conflict. Five Soviet air bases took part in the Afghanistan conflict. Three of them are included in the general area of the map. This post will focus on Kokaydi, Uzbekistan else known as Termez (40km NorthEast of it) Kokaydi was base of the Soviet 115th Guard Fighter Regiment's Airport in 1979. Aircraft type MiG-21bis Fishbed-L. Attached photos for reference. 00. ED map 01-02. Actual location, current state 03. Late 70s photo of base 04. Operations 05. Special camouflage MiG-21Bis This airbase is missing from current plans and would be important to be included in order to re-create the conflict.

Thank you. I will also make another post sharing the same historical information about Mary, Turkmenistan and its unique significance, both as a base for the conflict and the as the home of Soviet Top Gun.

This post will focus on Khanabad-Karshi, Uzbekistan else known as Qarshi. Khanabad-Karshi was the base of the Soviet 87th Reconnaissance Air Regiment, 49th Guard Bomber Air Regiment and 39th Reconnaissance Air Regiment in 1979. 87th Reconnaissance Air Regiment Aircraft type MiG-21R Fishbed-H and Yak-28R Brewer-D. 49th Guard Bomber Air Regiment Aircraft type Yak-28I Brewer-C. 39th Reconnaissance Air Regiment Aircraft type MiG-25RB Foxbat. Attached photos for reference. 00. ED map 01-02. Actual location, current state 03-08. Late 70s photo of base, operations This airbase is missing from current plans and would be important to be included in order to re-create the conflict.

Daily MiG-29 Slovak Air Force

Correct! It still is there.