Mig-23 Down in Michigan-Crew OK

I'm surprised that KM-1Ms were still in working condition after all this time.
 
Video is too grainy to tell what type of parachutes were deployed: Soviet or American?
 
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Investigation Report For MiG-23UB Crash In Michigan - The Aviationist

"MiG-23 Pilot Not Ready To Eject When Ejection Was Initiated" NTSB Preliminary Report Says. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released the preliminary report on the investigation of the August 13 MiG-23UB crash at the Thunder Over Michigan airshow. As we reported, two pilots...
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The preliminary report now sheds some more light on what happened, and it appears that the ejection was initiated by the backseater while the pilot was still troubleshooting engine problems.
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I was looking forward to seeing it at Oshkosh next year : (
 

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