Translating the MiG-23 Cockpit | Behind the Wings

Join retired fighter pilot John Mann and Russian linguist Bob Marion as we take an in-depth look at the MiG-23 cockpit. John flew MiG-21s and MiG-23s as part of the once-secret Constant Peg program, a first-of-its-kind adversary training where American pilots flew against Soviet aircraft. Bob Marion is a Russian language expert and historian who helps decipher the many gauges and switches in the cockpit. This one is going to be cool! Check out more Constant Peg and MiG-23 content: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H3NfLNu6z4&t=1s Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2PFDyF1Yzk Behind the Wings Podcast with John Mann: https://wingsmuseum.org/resources/podcasts/behind-the-wings-the-podcast-s3-episode-30 00:00 Intro 00:43 Russian Linguist Bob Marion 01:23 Translating Challenges 2:19 MiG-23 vs Flogger 3:35 Cockpit Tour 5:17 Navigation System 6:09 The Control Stick 7:32 The Fin 8:37 Brakes 9:21 Throttle, Flaps & Wing Position 10:06 Angle of Attack 10:53 Fuel Gauge 12:09 Wing Sweep Indicator 12:34 Top Speed 12:56 Constant Peg Program 13:52 Left Side Panels 14:40 Why Turquoise? 14:56 Right Side Panels 15:57 Ejection Seat 17:30 Seat Position 18:09 Periscope 18:33 Break Air Pressure Gauges 18:49 Takeaways 19:47 Outro Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: https://wingsmuseum.org Behind the Wings Podcast: https://wingsmuseum.org/resources/podcasts