AMCXXL Wed Jan 29, 2020 9:43 am
George1 wrote:Two upgraded MiG-31BM fighters to rejoin air regiment in Eastern Siberia
https://tass.com/defense/1089337
The Monchegorsk Regiment forming a second squadron of MiG-31BM In 2019, the Monchegorsk regiment received about 10 MiG-31BM of types 58 and / or 78 (misnamed "BSM") to form a second squadron of MiG-31 fighters and thus recover the traditional Monchegorsk figther regiment closed in 2002
Previously, in 2010-2011 he received another 10 MiG-31BM of type 28, (with a refueling probe), numbered from No. 01 to No. 10
Logically after 10 years, they will need a revision in the 514th ARZ to extend their useful life another season
In addition, several MiG-31BM from the 458 IAP of Kotlas that closed in 2009 were stored here, so the two squads would be almost complete (about 22-23 MiG-31BM maximum). These 2-3 planes were those of the first contract and were only active in Kotlas in 2009
With the data known so far, at least 141 MiG-31BM have already been modernized (46 of them Type 28 with probe and 95 types 58/78)
Of them 4 devices were lost in the 12 years since the delivery of the first device in service
In addition there are 10 MiG-31K and 3 MiG-31BP (anti-satellite) in the testing phase Two more squadrons are needed for Yelizovo, and all remaining MiG-31DZ are expected to be modernized to MiG-31K and MiG-31BP, so
we can go to the 200 modernized MiG-31s in service [/ b ] when modernization of all types is finished
https://vk.com/milinfolive?w=wall-123538639_1311152
https://vk.com/milinfolive?w=wall-123538639_1311171
https://vk.com/milinfolive?w=wall-123538639_1311178
Nº61
Nº65
Nº66
Nº71
Type 28 : Nº04 and also Nº52 !!! ,this is a veteran of 458 IAP of Kotlas, return after 5 or 6 years in the shelter
Type 28: Nº03 , Nº08 and other two in the shelters