Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA5911 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F Fresco "Nile Delta" Egyptian Air Force, 1973. 1/72 Scale Diecast Model, Size: 5.25" Wingspan & 6.25" Long, Optional Up & Down Landing Gear, Armaments & Display Stand Are Included.

During the Yom Kippur/Ramadan War in 1973 Egypt operated some MiG-17F strips on the Nile Delta. The 6 Day War of 1967 saw Israel take control of the Sinai Peninsula and the 1973 war was Egypt’s attempt to reclaim the area. The MiG-17 aircraft equipped the Egyptian Air Force from the 1950s into the 1980s. The Egyptians obtained MiG-17s from various countries until they had hundreds. After the 6 Day War Egypt began to apply various camouflage schemes and one was called “Nile Valley”.