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MiG-21bis, No. 47 Squadron, Iraqi Air Force, Al Hurrya Air Base, Iraq, 90´
The No. 47 Squadron was equipped with the MiG-21bis through the seventies, and over the fall of 1980 scored significant kills against Iranian F-4s and F-5s.
During the Iran-Iraq war, Iraqi pilots flying the MiG-21bis fired not only Soviet air-to-air missiles (R-3S, R-13M), but also the French R.550. A typical loadout
configuration consisted of two air-to-air rounds and three drop tanks. The aircraft were camouflaged according to period MiG-21 standards developed for
export aircraft going to Africa and the Middle East.
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