MiG-23ML 20+26 German Air Force Photograph | Fujicolor Supreme Archive Cold War

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Item ID: 297256515359
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Category: Collectables:Transportation Collectables:Aeronautica:Military:Photos/ Prints
Condition: In decent condition. Please check our images.

MiG-23ML 20+26 German Air Force Photograph | Fujicolor Supreme Archive | Cold War Jets

Rare archival photograph of the legendary MiG-23ML — a symbol of Cold War East-West aviation history.

Measurements: approx. 6 x 4 inches

Paper: Fujifilm Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper Supreme
Dates: 12.12.18

Condition: Previously numbered and mounted with a small double-sided tape. In decent condition.

Internal notes: QC passed

Deep inside the vaulted concrete of a Cold War-era hardened shelter, the formidable MiG-23ML 20+26 sits poised, its sleek fuselage adorned with vivid markings and a toothy grin of aerial ferocity. This atmospheric archival photograph captures the Mikoyan-Gurevich fighter in rare detail, a relic of a divided Europe where the roar of afterburners once echoed across tense skies. Printed on Fujicolor Crystal Archive Supreme Paper, the image crackles with sharpness, texture, and authenticity — a glimpse into the strategic chessboard of an extraordinary age.

The MiG-23ML, developed by the Soviet Union, was a revolution in variable-geometry wing design, offering remarkable speed and flexibility for frontline air defence. This particular example, operated post-reunification by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), reflects the unique transitional chapter when former Eastern Bloc aircraft found new identities. Measuring approximately 6 x 4 inches, the photograph, dated 12.12.18 (archival reference), remains in decent condition, bearing light traces of professional numbering and archival mounting.

Owning a piece like this is a rare opportunity to honour the technological ingenuity and geopolitical tensions of the Cold War, preserving the layered, complex history that shaped modern aviation. Through photographs such as these, collectors safeguard stories too powerful to be forgotten.