Soviet display air squadron at Kubinka airport in the seventies




	Soviet display air squadron at Kubinka airport in the seventies

Kubinka Airport was close to Moscow the capital of the Soviet Union, so it was ideal for receiving foreign military delegations. The local 234th Guard Fighter Air Regiment used export version MiG-21s, which flew on foreign air shows.

Soviet leadership here displayed new flying techniques to foreign buyers. The delegations of the Warsaw Pact and the military delegations of the Third World traveled here. Example, in 1973 the new MiG-23 Flogger fighter aircraft type was first displayed to foreign military customers at Kubinka airport.

In order to facilitate the holding of demonstrations, a permanent display air squadron was established on June 11, 1974, at Kubinka Airport. The new display air squadron was joined to the 234th regiment. The first three squadrons of the 234th Guard Fighter Air Regiment was an active combat air unit with MiG-21bis tactical fighter. The fourth display air squadron of the regiment got the Su-22 Fitter-F, MiG-23MS Flogger-E and MiG-23BN Flogger-H export version aircraft.


	In 1978 the 4th display air squadron had two MiG-23MS Flogger-E export fighter, two Mig-23UB Flogger-C, two MiG-23BN Flogger-H, one Su-22 Fitter-F, two Su-22U tactical-bomber types. At the end of the seventies, they received two MiG-23MF Flogger-B fighter and two Su-22M Fitter-J fighter-bomber aircraft.
		Around: Three swing-wing type, Soviet Su-22 Fitter-F, MiG-23MS and MiG-23BN Flogger on the exhibition in Kubinka airport one winter in the late seventies.


	Soviet Su-22 Fitter-F export bomber version




		USSR MiG-23MS Flogger-E export fighter version




		Soviet MiG-23BN Flogger-F export bomber version


	In addition to the above types, helicopters and sometimes IL-76 Candid heavy transport aircraft were also presented to customers at Kubinka Airport. Many military diplomatic events were held here. In 1977, French and Finnish military delegations arrived again to Kubinka Airport. Several propaganda films were also created at the airbase too.




		French and Finnish military delegations at Kubinka airport Soviet-Union in 1977. In the background a Soviet MiG-23BN Flogger-H. Photo: V.G. Panova collection




		Sukhoi Su-22M Fitter-J weapon presentation at Kubinka airport in 1981


	In 1978 established a new aerobatic display team with modern MiG-23MLA type at the Kubinka airport. The fourth squadron of the 234th Guard Fighter Air Regiment received twelve MiG-23MLA Flogger-G aircraft. The pilots of the 9th Guard Fighter Air Division joined to new MiG-23 aerobatic display team.

The Soviet MiG-23 Flogger Show!


	In 1979, the French returned after the MiG-23 Flogger team visit, and Dassault Mirage F-1C fighters were sent for Kubinka airport.




		In 1979, the Soviet-Union received a France delegation with Dassault Mirage F-1C fighter at the Kubinka airport. Photo: A.M. Arestova collection