Mig 21M - Cairo, Egypt
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N 30° 01.854 E 031° 15.714
36R E 332403 N 3323481
One of the aircraft on display in the outdoors section of the National Military Museum in Cairo, capital city of Egypt
Waymark Code: WM19EX6
Location: Egypt
Date Posted: 02/14/2024
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This MIG 21 is one of the few aircraft on display in the outdoors section of the National Military Museum in Cairo, capital city of Egypt. It's not so well maintained. It was dully repainted. There is a detailed label in English with the technical data, mentioning it entered service in Egypt in 1969 and it was used in the Yom Kippur War (1973) against Israel.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig 21M
Tail Number: (S/N): None
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): National Military Museum in Cairo
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
The Museum is located on the grounds of Cairo Citadel. Access to the area is possible from 8 AM to 5 PM and a ticket of 450 Egyptian Pounds is required to cover all the attractions in the Citadel.
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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