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Photos Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989

MiG-21s of Afghan Air Force Gallery, Part 2.

MiG-21 AAF 022, en Bagram.jpg

Parked in Bagram.

MiG-21 AAF 023, en Bagram.jpg

Taxiing in Bagram, with Mi-8s in the background...

MiG-21 AAF 025, bis 322 Regiment en Bagram.jpg

MiG-21bis of 322nd Regiment, parked in Bagram.

MiG-21 AAF 026, bis 322 Regiment con 927th IAP V-VS en Bagram 1983.jpg

Same model and unit, parked along with their counterparts of 927th IAP, V-VS in Bagram 1983.

MiG-21 AAF 028, bis junto a MiG-23MLD V-VS.jpg

A MiG-21bis AAF with a MiG-23MLD of V-VS.

MiG-21 AAF 030-1, bis carretea con 4 OFAB-100 en Bagram.jpg

This MiG-21bis taxies in Bagram carrying 4 OFAB-100 bombs under its wings. There is also a Mi-8 parked in the background, on the left.
 
Pablo Zampini said:
MiG-21 V-VS Gallery, Part 3.

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Pilots of 115th Regiment before their deployment in Afghanistan. I believe this photo was used as some kind of propaganda.

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Missiles C-24 under the right wing of a MiG-21bis of 115th Regiment.

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Illustration of MiG-21bis, 115th IAP, V-VS in Jarkungan 1985.

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Idem MiG-21bis 115th IAP, V-VS in Kandahar 1980.

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Two shots belonging to the same sequence. Wreckage of MiG-21bis in Bagram air base, 5 April 2002.
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About the first photo. Yes, indeed, it looks like a photo from a newspaper. As far as I can understand, war reporters in all countries love footage with a long line of military equipment and soldiers nearby.
 
MiG-21s of Afghan Air Force Gallery, Part 3.

MiG-21 AAF 035, bis frente a TEC.jpg

MiG-21bis parked in the maintenance area of Bagram air base.

MiG-21 AAF 038, FL y UM 322 Regiment en Bagram 1984.jpg

MiG-21FLs and UM of 322nd Regiment in Bagram, 1984.

MiG-21 AAF 040, PFM.jpg

MiG-21PFM giving shelter from the noon sun to ground personnel.

MiG-21 AAF 046, MF en picado (A. Solomonov).jpg

MiG-21MF shot with mountaineous background by A. Solomonov.

MiG-21 AAF 050, alineados en Kabul 1980s.jpg

Line-up of MiG-21s AAF in Kabul airport, mid-1980s.

MIG-21 AAF 054 bis con Su-22M4 huidos a Pakistan, 1989.JPG


MIG-21 AAF 055 bis con Su-22M4 huidos a Pakistan, 1989.JPG

Two shots of the same pair of aircraft; a MiG-21bis and a Su-22M4 whose Afghan pilots defected to Pakistan in 1989.

Perfil MiG-21bis AAF.jpg

Illustration of a MiG-21bis of 322nd Regiment, AAF.

Pilotos MiG-21PF AAF .jpg

Afghan pilots with a MiG-21PF armed with rocket launchers.
 
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BravoZulu said:
A soviet sniper and his spotter in Afghanistan, 1984-85.
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I found this same photo in an article on images of the war. It mainly contained pictures taken by photographers from TASS, and many Western journalists. The epigraph of this particular image said that the date was April 1988; the author was Alexander Sekretarev.
No intention to argue, just comparing notes...

Francotirador sovietico en Afganistan 32, junto a apuntador 04-1988 (Alexander Sekretarev).jpg
 
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Pablo Zampini said:
I found this same photo in an article on images of the war. It mainly contained pictures taken by photographers from TASS, and many Western journalists. The epigraph of this particular image said that the date was April 1988; the author was Alexander Sekretarev.
No intention to argue, just comparing notes...

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I like this one much better (Y)
 
MiG-17 AAF Gallery. I selected the ones that are dated within the period 1980-1988, but there might be some photo out of topic.

MiG-17 AAF con asistentes sovieticos en 1979.jpg

Soviet consultants posing by a MiG-17 in 1979.

MiG-17 335 Regiment AAF en Shindand 2-2-1980 (Georgy Nadezhdin) 1.jpg


MiG-17 335 Regiment AAF en Shindand 2-2-1980 (Georgy Nadezhdin) 2.jpg

These two images were taken by Georgy Nadezhdin during a visit to Shindand air base on 2 February 1980. The MiG-17Fs belong to the 335th Regiment.

Pilotos MiG-17 366 Regiment AAF 02-02-1980 (Georgy Nadezhdin).jpg


Pilotos MiG-17 366 Regiment AAF tras vuelo 02-02-1980 (Georgy Nadezhdin).jpg

In the same visit, Nadezhdin took pictures of the pilots (instructors and apprentices) of the unit, in the cockpit or by their MiG-15UTIs trainers.

Piloto MiG-17 366th Regiment AAF en Kandahar 1980.jpg

Afghan Pilot of 366th Regiment in 1980.

MiG-17 366 Regiment AAF en Kandahar 5-2-1980 (AP-Campion).jpg

A very well-known photo of MiG-17F belonging to 366th Regiment in Kandahar air base on 5 February 1980. Credit: Associated Press-Campion.

Perfil MiG-17 AAF.jpg


Profile of a MiG-17F AAF.
 
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Soviet-made cargo planes of Afghan air force.

An-12BP AAF parked at Kabul airfield without heat trap blocks. May 1988.jpg

Antonov An-12BPs parked in Kabul, May 1988.

An-26 373 Regiment AAF.jpg

An-26s of 373rd Regiment AAF.

An-26 y Mi-4 373 Regiment AAF (Air International).jpg

An An-26 and a Mil Mi-4, both belonging to 373rd Regiment. Credit: Air International.

An-32 AAF accidentado tras aterrizaje emergencia. Bagram, November 1988.jpg

An Afghan An-32 that had an accident during an emergency landing in Bagram, November 1988.

An-12 AAF accidentado tras aterrizaje nocturno.jpg

An An-12BP of the falling DRA's government that escaped from an attack on Kabul airport to the USSR, during the night of 16-17 February 1993. While approaching Termez AB in Uzbekistan, the plane ran out of fuel and the pilot performed a belly-landing near the airfield. There were eight crew members and 109 passengers on board.
 
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Sukhoi Su-7 Afghan Air Force Gallery, Part 1.

Perfil Su-7BMK AAF.jpg

Illustration of a Su-7BMK AAF.

Piloto Su-7 335th Regiment AAF en Shindand.jpg

Pilots of 355th Regiment in Shindand air base.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF tras mantenimiento en Taganrog (URSS) 1981-1.jpg

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF tras mantenimiento en Taganrog (URSS) 1981-2.jpg

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF tras mantenimiento en Taganrog (URSS) 1981-4.jpg

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF tras mantenimiento en Taganrog (URSS) 1981-5.jpg

This sequence of five pictures was taken in Taganrog facilities (USSR) in 1981, after several Su-7BMKs of 355th Regiment had undergone maintenance work, prior to their return to Afghanistan.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF despegando de Bagram (AP)-1.jpg

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF despegando de Bagram (AP)-2.jpg

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF despegando de Bagram (AP)-3.jpg

Sequence of a section of Su-7BMK taking off from Bagram, year unknown.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF destruido en Shindand, 1985.jpg

Su-7 destroyed after mortar attack in Shindand, 1985.

Su-7BMK 335 Regiment AAF in Shindand, 1988 (Piotr Wypior).jpg

Su-7BMK of 355th Regiment parked in Shindand, 1988. Photo credit: Piotr Wypior.

Su-7U 335 Regiment AAF.jpg

Two-seater Su-7U of AAF behind this ground personnel.
 

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Su-7 AAF Gallery, Part 2. The Wreckage.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF destruido tras guerra.jpg


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Two shots of the same sequence showing a Su-7 destroyed or abandoned in Shindand.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF abandonados en Shindand, d2001.jpg

Su-7 cemetery in Shindand, circa 2002.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF abandonados en base aerea Shindand, 20-11-2008.jpg

Shindand air base outskirts, November 2008.

Su-7 y Su-17s AAF abandonados en base aerea Herat, 02-09-2010.jpg

Su-7BMKs in junkyard nearby Herat airfield, September 2010.

Su-7BMK 355 Regiment AAF expuesto en estacion TV Shemshad en Kabul, 16-10-2011.jpg

Su-7BMK on display in TV station Shemshad in Kabul, October 2011.
 
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