Pilotasso Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 In adition to that Angolan mig-23's used Apexes on south african aircraft in several skirmishes with very poor results. The South africans learned how to dodge them. .
Kula66 Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Furthermore, it is unfair to compare the early Sparrows with the Apex. The Sparrows of Vietnam were over a generation older. By the time Apex entered the fray, the contemporary -7F proved to be a far superior weapon in combat. Good point ... apparently the Soviets had examples of early 7s while they were designing the Apex. Certainly by DS1 (7M?) it was a reliable weapon
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