The MiG-23's predecessor, the MiG-21, was fast and agile, but limited in its operational capabilities by its primitive radar, short range, and limited weapons load (restricted in some aircraft to a pair of short-range See more

Western and Russian aviation historians usually differ in respect to combat record for their military vehicles and doctrines part due to the bias in … See more

Current operators
Angola National Air Force of Angola; 22 MiG-23 in service as of December 2023. Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo Air Force; 2 MiG-23s in service as of December 2023, one used for training. Cuba Cuban Air … See more

Armament
The armament carried by the MiG-23 changed as new models underwent development. The … See more

First-generation
Ye-231 ("Flogger-A") was the designation given to the prototype MiG-23 built for testing purposes. … See more

• 18 July 1980 : three weeks after the loss of Itavia Flight 870, the wreckage of a Libyan MiG-23 and the remains of its pilot were discovered on the See more

Data from Brassey's world aircraft & systems directory, 1996/97 Jet Fighter MiG-23. Protecting the skies of the Motherland,
General … See more