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- OT-64C SKOT - military designation is OT-64A for turreted variant (and just OT-64 for unarmed), SKOT-XY are factory designations
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This issue is messed up. OT-64A is more often encountered for a turreted version, but the only monograph book on OT-64 (Czech, Grada 2010) calls it OT-64 2A, and turretless version - OT-64A (it would be consistent with Polish naming). However, we might leave OT-64A due to popularity. By the way, I wrote before, that they were used until early 1990s, but it seems, that a turreted version with KPVT was still encountered in Czech peacekeeping forces along with 7.62 mm turreted version and 12.7 mm DShKM pivot version.
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Originally Posted by PN79
- OT-90 - there was then OT-90M1 with upgraded gear (but no difference in game terms) and OT-90M2 with added armor to turret - basic turret armor is same as in OT-64A - anyway during my service I never saw any OT-90M2, though they were accepted to service - in my opinion only very few vehicles were upgraded
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Indeed, quickly browsing Internet I haven't found photos of OT-90, that would show additional armour. Anyway, unit 66 should have turret armor 2/1/1
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- MiG-21PFM - RS-2US - actually during 60s pilots here trained to use this missile against ground targets (as AA was useless)
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Was it strictly for training? With 13 kg warhead and low precision it wouldn't be real threat. Its specifications are wrong in this case, since it has warhead size 15 and HE kill 20 (weapon 104), while Kh-23 has warhead size 12 and HE kill 25 (weapon 206 - it had warhead 108 kg)
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- "... rockets 240 mm. It's not clear, why unit with such old rockets should be available from 1/99." --- it should represent S-24 rockets, MiG-21MFN modernization was about IFF and navigation stuff - only new armament was wiring for R-60 (AA-8) missiles
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Anyway, S-24 rockets were used with MiG-27M from 1969, so it could be changed to this plane. Unit #183 MiG-21MFN doesn't offer anything new, especially EW (which is 0).
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- MiG-23BN - it should be here and also with Kh-23 missiles (only these -23BN used this missile in CS air force)
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So, unit
187 MiG-23ML should be better renamed MiG-23BN (Kh-23 missiles - even up to 4, picture 11143).
MiG-23BN and MiG-27 (unit #184 and other countries) had max speed 1800 km/h (1.7Ma), so it should be lowered from 25. Book on MiG-23/27 confirms maximum load 6 x 500 kg bombs. If rangefinder helps with aircraft, these special ground attack variants had laser RF.
Regards,
Michal