Preserved Mig-21 , Cairo 02/11/2007

[knutt]

I am trying to identify a preserved Mig-21 I saw in Cairo on 02/11/2007.It was pole mounted and was in a built up area and was easily seen from the road.It was seen ethier during the journey from Cairo International Airport to the Citadel of Salah al-Din or the journey from Citadel of Salah al-Din to the Giza Pyramids ( I cannot remember which ).I was traveling on a Coach as part of a tour and it was seen to the left side of the road.

Thanks
Kevin

[POL]

There's a number of aircraft preserved at 30.074309, 31.306249. There's too many possible routes for your Citadel to Giza route for me to be able to check them all.

[Yammer]

could it be this one - suspect there are other candidates around the city too


https://www.flickr.com/photos/conradito ... L18-DBWCmH

[knutt]

I don't think that could have been the one, from what I can remember it was mounted at a steeper angle (up to 45 degrees) and I saw it from a major road (2 lanes or more each direction), besides it was more than 9 years ago.

thanks for your help both of you.

Kevin

[Freeman Lowell]

Kevin,
I think EGVP has correctly identified your bird. I took the familiar route from the airport to the city three months later. It's the route where you can look over the wall into the Almaza airforce field before you get to the location described. I can e-mail you shots taken from the bus of the Mig and Su at 45 degrees if you want.
Freeman

[knutt]

Freeman

Please can you email the photos of the MIG + SU. Thanks

Kevin

[Condor68]

Hi Kevin I asked about the same thing earlier this year and the one I saw was definitely at a steeper angle.It was on the way from the from Port said to the Pyramids, we couldnt get out forpics as our strong armed escort wouldnt let us

Keith

[TimFoo]

I passed this one on the bus from Port Said to the Pyramids (bashed an old lady out of the way to get a picture out of the window, sorry m'love... .)

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-egypt ... 80981.html

[Amp]

Ditto, but not the bit about hitting the old lady.

[Condor68]

The one I saw had the same background and angle.Pity you pushed the old lady out off the way ,she might have got the serial for you??

Keith