Kernel's Mystery Plane XII -- Chinese Chengdu J7-BGI
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zzzippper
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The Chinese version of the MiG-21, the J-7.
THE PILGRIM
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Could be the export F-7PG with one piece windshield.
Probably Pakistani.
Probably Pakistani.
Stirling
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+1 Chengdu J-7, multiple operators, Pakistani springs to mind although Zimbabwe operates them just across our border.
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Kernel Crittenden
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Missile launched!.... but fails to lock-on.
Getting warm. Got the easiest one.
Getting warm. Got the easiest one.
THE PILGRIM
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Namibia is reported to have some of this model.
It's part of a batch that went to the Bangladesh Air Force. The tail number in this shot is 2717, the picture in this blog (Chengdu: J-10/FC-20 Multirole Fighter Air Craft | Page 411) is tail number 2714 and has all the markings for Bangladesh.
The Bangladeshi Air Force, currently operates F-7MB Airguards, and F-7BG/Gs interceptors. The F-7MB/A-5Cs will be replaced by 16 F-7BGI fighters by 2014. BAF has also upgraded all of its F-7BGs to fire Chinese built LS-6 and LT-2 ground attack munitions, giving them a potent strike capability.
1) Make? Manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Corporation/Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
2) Specific Model? F-7BGI
3) Operator? Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi Air Force, currently operates F-7MB Airguards, and F-7BG/Gs interceptors. The F-7MB/A-5Cs will be replaced by 16 F-7BGI fighters by 2014. BAF has also upgraded all of its F-7BGs to fire Chinese built LS-6 and LT-2 ground attack munitions, giving them a potent strike capability.
1) Make? Manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Corporation/Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation
2) Specific Model? F-7BGI
3) Operator? Bangladesh
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shaggist
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Will the acquisition of these new planes upgrade Bangladesh to world superpower status?
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Kernel Crittenden
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timjake from the Corn Husker State nailed it. It’s a Chinese Chengdu J7-BGI built for the Bangladesh Air Force.
The "double delta" wing is the key give away it's some type of J-7B/G. The F-7BGI is arguably the best third-string fighter in the world. Mach 2.2 speed. Maneuverable. Glass cockpit, laser/GPS guided bombs, Italian fire control radar.
The plane is the pinnacle of Soviet era MiG-21 development, though for the export version much of the avionics is of Western origin. The J-7 has been in production in China, in one form or another, since 1965 and the BGI is the last of the breed, with final deliveries completed in 2013.
Original photo. In China before delivery, c. 2013.
Two in flight over Bangladesh, March 2014.
F-7BGI of 35 Sqn 'Thundercats', a twin-seater trainer FT-7BGI seen in background, Dec. 2013.
The "double delta" wing is the key give away it's some type of J-7B/G. The F-7BGI is arguably the best third-string fighter in the world. Mach 2.2 speed. Maneuverable. Glass cockpit, laser/GPS guided bombs, Italian fire control radar.
The plane is the pinnacle of Soviet era MiG-21 development, though for the export version much of the avionics is of Western origin. The J-7 has been in production in China, in one form or another, since 1965 and the BGI is the last of the breed, with final deliveries completed in 2013.
Original photo. In China before delivery, c. 2013.
Two in flight over Bangladesh, March 2014.
F-7BGI of 35 Sqn 'Thundercats', a twin-seater trainer FT-7BGI seen in background, Dec. 2013.
Stirling
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Oi! I didn't realize that you were doctoring the pics! 
zzzippper
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The Bangladesh Air Force. I think of that and the Albanian Navy and words fail me.
dougb1946
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How does Bangladesh, one of the really poor nations, afford to buy a fleet of war planes, let alone pay for the fuel to fly them? They could have bought a fleet of farm tractors, irrigation equipment, fertilizer, livestock feed, and a bunch of hospitals and schools for the same money. Are they considered a target nation by anyone?
Coldshooter
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Because even as you read this your tax dollars are paying for the US Army Corps Of Engineers to go there and build public buildings including armorys as a pay off for sending troops to UN Peacekeeping efforts. Who knows what else we are paying for.
Jack Flash
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Well, you have to admit they live in a dangerous neighborhood.
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Kernel Crittenden
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Oi! I didn't realize that you were doctoring the pics!
And how challenging would it of been if I had posted a picture of a plane that said "Bangladesh Air Force" in two foot fonts across the side? Should I provide the Wikipedia link as well?
Stirling
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Well.....
If you check other threads, several of us have admitted to NOT being smarter than a squirrel.
So yes a link would have helped.
