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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Zimme83 on February 06, 2016, 01:38:44 PM

Title: Its not the size thats matter...
Post by: Zimme83 on February 06, 2016, 01:38:44 PM

..but the numbers of rockets you have:
(https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/v/t1.0-9/12650808_807323836044581_3934273511336349632_n.jpg?oh=51f0d1ad8b7a39da8486b4359fc3a957&oe=576995A2)

MFI-9B (SE-EWE) in France in April -64, getting equipped w 2x 68mm rocket pods before being shipped to Benin along w 8 other MFi-9:s in order to form the backbone of the "Biafran air force" and taking on the Nigerian air force MiG-17 and Il-28:s, in total a handful of MiG:s and 3 Il-28 were destroyed on ground before the war ended for the loss of 2 MFI (one shot down by AAA and one destroyed on the ground.)

Title: Re: Its not the size thats matter...
Post by: DaveBB on February 06, 2016, 04:31:50 PM

One was actually equipped with sidewinder missiles (or perhaps the french equivalent).  The pilot actually managed a Mig-17 kill by listening for the growl in headphones.

Title: Re: Its not the size thats matter...
Post by: Zimme83 on February 06, 2016, 04:44:55 PM

(https://cdn2.cdnme.se/28197/7-3/mfi_biafra_528a400de087c36bf8f435a7.jpg)
(http://forum.keypublishing.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=51361&stc=1&d=1098436806)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6_MFI-9