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Romanian MiG-21PFM (MiG-21RFMM local designation) at the 1984 "23rd of August" parade.

General Dynamics News, page 2, Wednesday 19 March 1969.

General Dynamics News, page 2, Wednesday 19 March 1969.

3 - Robbie Rutherford, aerodynamics engineer at Convair (General Dynamics) Fort Worth. She worked on the B-58A base drag problem, B-58B, B-58C, F-111A and other projects.

2 - Irina A. Marochkina (Ирина Александровна Марочкина), from what I've heard, she was the designer of the MiG-23's main landing gear.
Unfortunately, I've never found much more info (or any good confirmation) on this topic.

MiG-25 VNS-2 stainless steel welded structure.

Rearching for my threads, I've come across a few women engineers/researchers. Three of these spring to mind.

1 - Natalia M. Voznesenskaya. She worked on high-strength corrosion-resistant steels of for the MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29, Su-24, Il-86, Yak-130, Be-200 etc.

I don’t know where that picture was taken.

Glad to hear it.

General Dynamics News, page 2, Wednesday 19 March 1969.

General Dynamics News, page 2, Wednesday 19 March 1969.

3 - Robbie Rutherford, aerodynamics engineer at Convair (General Dynamics) Fort Worth. She worked on the B-58A base drag problem, B-58B, B-58C, F-111A and other projects.

2 - Irina A. Marochkina (Ирина Александровна Марочкина), from what I've heard, she was the designer of the MiG-23's main landing gear.
Unfortunately, I've never found much more info (or any good confirmation) on this topic.

If you've read my MiG-23 structural problems thread, you probably already knew of her. And you can find out more about her work in "Она закаляла сталь" - Вознесенская Наталья Михайловна on the VIAM website.
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She received the Order of the Red Banner of Labor in 1976 for her work on the Su-24's VNS-5, and in 1985 the USSR State Prize for her work on the subject of hydrogen embrittlement in steels (linked to the MiG-23).

MiG-25 VNS-2 stainless steel welded structure.

Rearching for my threads, I've come across a few women engineers/researchers. Three of these spring to mind.

1 - Natalia M. Voznesenskaya. She worked on high-strength corrosion-resistant steels of for the MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-29, Su-24, Il-86, Yak-130, Be-200 etc.

How fast is the MiG-23?🧵

Probably the only thing the MiG-23 ever managed to impress with, was its speed and acceleration, with the wings swept back the 72° position.

But just how fast could it fly?

Romanian Air Force MiG-23s taking-off in afterburner, from Borcea AFB. Photo by Chris Lofting.

MiG-23 variable exhaust nozzle🧵

Looking at the MiG-23's rear fuselage, you will immediately notice the large, natural metal, exhaust nozzle petals, which serve as the divergent secondary nozzle.

USAF F-4C Phantom II.

Polish Air Force MiG-23MF

MiG-23/F-4 air intake design🧵

Whenever somebody brings up the MiG-23's intakes, there is always that one person who just has to say: "yeah, it's just a copy of the F-4's intakes, they even copied the number of boundary-layer bleed holes".

MiG-19s at Deveselu.

Romanian MiG-19P/PM were stationed at Deveselu, Giarmata and Borcea (Cocargeaua).

The MiG-19 would not last long in Romania, serving between 1958-1974. It didn't help that the spare parts warehouse at Târgşor burned down in the early 70s, IIRC.

68 years since the First Flight of the MiG-19 in Romania🧵

On the 5th of March 1958, the first flight of a supersonic aircraft in Romania was performed on a newly arrived MiG-19P, by pilot Nicolae Borzea, at Deveselu AFB.

MiG-19s at Deveselu.

Romanian MiG-19P/PM were stationed at Deveselu, Giarmata and Borcea (Cocargeaua).

The MiG-19 would not last long in Romania, serving between 1958-1974. It didn't help that the spare parts warehouse at Târgşor burned down in the early 70s, IIRC.

The first supersonic flight in Romania, on the same MiG-19P, would take place 9 days later, on the 14th of March, 1958.

First Flight.

The source article for this story was first published in the Romanian Air Force magazine, Cer Senin (Clear Sky) in March 2005.

68 years since the First Flight of the MiG-19 in Romania🧵

On the 5th of March 1958, the first flight of a supersonic aircraft in Romania was performed on a newly arrived MiG-19P, by pilot Nicolae Borzea, at Deveselu AFB.

America’s Hidden MiG Squadron | Full Lecture YouTube video by Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum

Very interesting to hear the comment about Paul R. Stucky (Bandit 40) doing 900 knots in a MiG-23MS, at 28:00. I've heard of a similar comment from Ted Drake (Bandit 42) "I know for a fact that a MiG-23MS will do in excess of 900 KCAS".
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