{"product_id":"hobby-master-mig-23-ha5302","title":"Hobby Master HA5302 1:72 MIG-23MS Libyan Air Force","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHobby Master HA5302 1:72 MIG-23MS 6915, Libyan Air Force 1980s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1960’s the Soviet military required a replacement for the MiG-21 that could compete with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe USAF F-14 Tomcat. It had to be very fast, rapid acceleration, carry a larger payload, capable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof a high service ceiling, long range and beyond visual range intercept capabilities. The project \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas given to the Mikoyan- Gurevich Design Bureau that produced the Model 23-11 that first flew \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon June 10, 1967. Production began in 1969 and eventually completed over 5,000 swing-wing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiG-23s. A ground-attack variant was also produced, the MiG-27.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLibya’s first air force was established in 1951 as the Royal Libyan Air Force but after a 1969 coup \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat saw Col. Gaddafi seize power the name was changed to the Libyan Arab Republic Air Force. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis brought about the aligning with the Soviet Union that would supply Libya with arms and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaircraft. Some of the aircraft supplied were MiG-17\/19\/25 fighters and Tu-22 bombers and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMil Mi-24 Hind helicopters. Libya received a total of 170 MiG-23MS. MiG-23MS 6915 was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC\/N 039126915 and delivered to Libya in 1976.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007533449443,"sku":"6925","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha5302-172-mig-23ms-libyan-air-force-897873.jpg?v=1738274790","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/products\/hobby-master-mig-23-ha5302","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}