Savasleyka Selection

[ChrisL]

A selection of MiG-31/MiG-31BMs from the training unit 4 GTsPAV i Vl Savasleyka

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[Macc]

Speechless.

[smurf]

Ditto!

[mikee115]

WOW!!!!!

[Thunder]

That is one serious beast of an aircraft, great stuff.

[Rotörhead]

Epic

[Zymurgy661]

Crackering shots, not something you see very often on here!

[Flyingmonster]

Phwaorrrrrr! Immense set!

[baltimore]

Fabulous pics! Did you have to get a special permit to take them or was it a case of just turn up and shoot?

[phoenixjfc]

Now its been said lots of times on lots of posts,but this is truly truly aviation porn!!!
love the last 3 shots, really class set of pictures.
More please!!

Andy
Phoenixjfc

[roughcutter]

I'm awestruck!! How did you manage to pull that off!

[jg43]

Jeezzzz. Epic!

[Paultojo]

I just swore simply stunning

[ndfilter]

I swore too, my dream is to see one of these take off. There was one at Farnborough many years ago that just sat there, the jolly Russian chap kept telling us it would fly that afternoon but it never did. If the F104 was an engine with a seat on the front, this it TWO HUGE engines with room for a passenger, fantastic.

[rattler]

Chris - simply stunning. The best aviation photography post ever on FC.

Mick

[sherriff]

What's the thing sticking up at the rear of the canopy, Guys ?
(Agree...wunderbar fotos 1)

[SW Sky Blue]

Great set Chris...looks like your hard work and effort that you put in was well rewarded.....

Kev

[Tim Holden]

Its a mirror system to give the backseater a forward view during takeoff and landing. The Backseater has emergency controls in case the pilot is incapacitated but his forward view is virtually nil. The mirror flips up on top of the canopy and reflects the image of the forward view down to another mirror that flips down in front of the radar operator. Simple, cheap and effective.

[Maurits37]

Awesome shots!

[paddyboy]

What can I say that hasn't been said

Oh yes: two pairs of knickers: that's posh

Fabulous post and thanks so much for sharing

Very best regards

Paddyboy