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MiG MiG-25 Foxbat - Iraq
MiG-25RBT
Serial: 25125 Unit: 17 FRS, IrAF At least from 1986, but probably already from 1985, the IrAF started receiving MiG-25RBTs, recognizible by the capability to carry the huge 5.000litre drop tanks, as seen on the '25125', shown here. Also, the surviving MiG-25RBs were upgraded to this standard, although they never became capable of carrying these tanks, which - during the 1990s - enabled the Iraqi recce-Foxbats to fly some particularly spectacular sorties into the Jordanian and Saudi airspace. Since 1983 or 1984, all Iraqi MiG-25RB/RBTs were operated by the 17th FRS.
MiG MiG-25 Foxbat - Iraq
