Photo of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Fishbed, C340, Angolan Air Force

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Photo of Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Fishbed, C340, Angolan Air Force
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Aircraft

Location & Date

Type: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Fishbed
Aircraft Reg: C340
MSN / CN: 75096900

Operator: Angolan Air Force

Picture Category: Fighter / Preserved

Picture ID: 1025970

Location: Swartkop (FASK)
Country: South Africa
Date: 26th September 2006

Photographer

Andrew Martin

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Comments: The pilot of this MiG-21 got lost while on a ferry flight from Lubango to Menongue within Angola. Running low on fuel he put the MiG down near Tsumeb, Namibia. The aircraft was recovered and is now on display in the SAAF museum, Swartkop.