Algerian Mig 25's retired from service ?

[f4phantom]

https://twitter.com/malik_berkut/status ... 34/photo/1
https://twitter.com/defensemural/status ... 08/photo/1
https://twitter.com/kad_ghani/status/13 ... 4698152961
On social media people are talking about the retirement of the Algerian Mig 25's but not much info at the moment, anyone with some more info ?

[Sleegertje]

If you look at the text in the last link they still should be flying:
Algerian Mig-25 foxbat still flying in 2021

[f4phantom]

while other people say (in arabic)

خبر محزن إن تأكد !!!؟؟؟؟؟
خروج الميغ 25 من الخدمة لدى سلاح الجو الجزائري
Sad news if confirmed !!! ?????
The departure of the MiG-25 from the service of the Algerian Air Force

قيل أنها أخرجت من الخدمة و أحيلت للتقاعد
It was said that she was removed from service and transferred to retirement

نعم تقاعد.
Yes, retired.

[SquAdmin]

Actually, I was surprised that they were still operational. Were these the last flying Foxbats or do Syria/Lybia still have one or two ops?

[f4phantom]

Actually, I was surprised that they were still operational.
in july 2020 still visible at the flightline at Aïn Oussera (google earth)



2014 was the last time Syrian Mig 25's were seen flying.
https://scramble.nl/community/messagebo ... 85#p688285

Libya reported 1 operational Mig 25 in 2018 at Misrata but was never seen flying. In 2019 a Mig 25 was destroyed at Misrata possible this one.
https://www.africanmilitaryblog.com/201 ... eactivated

[f4phantom]

https://forcesdz.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=35&start=1335 is nice to follow, also mentioning the retirement of the Mig 25

[f4phantom]

now updated satellite image at google earth of Aïn Oussera 35°31'31"N 002°52'43"E with date februari 2022 shows still Mig 25's at the flightline !

[f4phantom]

https://twitter.com/algerianspotter/sta ... mco94qAAAA

for the July 5th 2022 parade, which will mark the final retirement of this aviation icon

[Stratofreighter]

Video of the last flypast:
https://twitter.com/Boeintayeb/status/1 ... 9065778177

[f4phantom]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQu_ZMqfxeQ

[f4phantom]

looks like the Mig 25 can still be seen during some kind of open days in Algeria https://www.youtube.com/@apm-algerianpl ... els/videos