Word: mig
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...deceased out of courtesy. So the Soviet Union came with their tray to the funeral of Gamal." The Russian tray, however, was scarcely filled with food. After post-funeral discussions with Sadat, the Russians accelerated their shipments of military supplies to Egypt. This year, up to 150 MIG-21s have been delivered by sea along with added missiles, radar systems and tanks...
...Russians have also brought in some of their newest equipment: Mach 2.5 twin-jet interceptors called the SU-11, which are not believed to be operational even in the Soviet air force, and the lethal Mach 3 MIG-23 "Fox-bat," which can easily outclimb the Phantoms of the Israeli air force...
...MIG-23, code-named "Foxbat" by NATO, is the latest Russian interceptor. It can fly at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) and climb to 80,000 ft., 20,000 ft. higher than the operational ceiling of the U.S.-built F-4 Phantoms of the Israeli air force. This is the first time that the MIG-23, which is far too hot for Egyptian pilots to handle, has been sent outside the Soviet Union. MIG-21, the standard first-line Soviet fighter, has been sent in to replace planes lost last year in the war of attrition over...
...twin-jet all-weather interceptor known in NATO as "Flagon," is capable of Mach 2.5 speeds. Like the MIG-23s, these are the first advanced Sukhois allowed outside Russia...
Russians have almost certainly flown helicopters into combat against southern rebels. They, as well as Egyptian pilots, may also have conducted bombing missions with AN-12 transports and two squadrons of TU-16 medium bombers. The Russians, in addition, are known to have carried out MIG training missions in the north, but whether they have flown MIGs into combat in the south is uncertain...