{"product_id":"1-72-hobbymaster-ha5304-mikoyan-mig23ms-flogger-e-iaf-f4e-killer-flown-by-capt-al-masry-april-19th-1974-syrian-arab-air-force-limited-edition","title":"1\/72 HobbyMaster (HA5304) Mikoyan MiG23MS Flogger-E \"IAF F4E Killer\" flown by Capt. al-Masry, April 19th 1974, Syrian Arab Air Force (Limited Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1\/72 HobbyMaster (HA5304) Mikoyan MiG23MS Flogger-E \"IAF F4E Killer\" flown by Capt. al-Masry, April 19th 1974, Syrian Arab Air Force (Limited Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"clsLayout\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMikoyan-Gurevich MiG23MS Flogger-E \u003cbr\u003eCpt. Al-Masry,  \"IAF F-4E Killer\" \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eApril 19th 1974,  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eSyrian Arab Air Force\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e   \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn October 1973 the first new MiG-23MS arrived in Syria. On April 19, 1974 Captain al-Masry of the Syrian Air Force was on a weapons test mission and spotted eight Israeli F-4E Phantoms. Realizing he had to attack first he charged the F-4Es breaking their formation. Making a turn as hard as the MiG-23MS would allow al-Masry rolled in behind some F-4Es. He fired three missiles downing two but his MiG-23MS was hit by friendly SAM SA-6s destroying the aircraft but some how al-Masry managed to escape the wreckage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/powersearch\/?Search=CAT_TYP_JET_FTR_MIG23\"\u003eMikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MS Flogger-E\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned as a heavier, more powerful improvement on the MiG-21 Fishbed, the MiG 23 first flew on June 10, 1967. This fighter\/bomber had variable-sweep wings and could achieve speeds greater than Mach 2. It was the first Soviet aircraft capable of firing \"beyond-visual-range\" missiles, and the first to have look-down\/shoot-down radar. As one of the most successful military aircraft built during the Cold War, MiG-23s were produced in large numbers, with more than 5,000 coming off of the production lines. Although retired from service in the former Soviet Union, many MiG-23s are still in service with various export customers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"clsCopyright\"\u003e© Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"airdrop militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47881765454083,"sku":"HA5304","price":300.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/1031\/8595\/files\/62573FAC-843D-4CB8-A8FE-63594F59C64B.jpg?v=1774717226","url":"https:\/\/airdropmilitaria.com\/products\/1-72-hobbymaster-ha5304-mikoyan-mig23ms-flogger-e-iaf-f4e-killer-flown-by-capt-al-masry-april-19th-1974-syrian-arab-air-force-limited-edition","provider":"airdrop militaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}