| Mig-23 In 2000 Zimbabwe took delivery of three MiG-23 'Floggers' from Libya. One trainer, a Mig-23UB, which retains full combat capability and two MiG-23MS fighters. The Floggers are operated by '1 Squadron' of the AFZ based at Thornhill Air Base where they have been in storage for some time now because they are excess to current requirements. It is displayed with UV-32-57 rocket launchers and S-5 rocket. The rockets are unguided and come in a variety of subtypes with different warheads, including HEAT anti-armour (S-5K), high-explosive fragmentation (S-5M/MO), smoke, and incendiary rounds. Each rocket is about 1.4 meters (4 ft 6 in) long and weighs about 5 kg (11 lb), depending on warhead and fuze. Range is 3 to 4 kilometres (1.9 to 2.6 miles). |
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