In 1970, after Soviet MiG-21s secretly supported Egypt during the War of Attrition, Israel’s elite air force launched a bold ...

Witness history as Croatia’s last remaining MiG-21s take to the skies for a final aerobatic display at AirVG 2024. With only four airworthy MiG-21s left in Europe, this surprise performance marks the ...

The MiG-21s then closed in and fired a R-3S, but flares deployed by the F-104A diverted the missile. The MiG-21 then closed to 300 meters and secured a kill with the MiG’s cannon.

Compared to this, India’s MiG-21 has a much better record. Causes of crashes. As we have seen, 20 air forces around the world continue to stick with the MiG-21.

That said, India’s aging MiG-21s are not without their problems. Since 1971, more than 400 of them have gone down in accidents, killing 200 pilots and 50 people on the ground.

The MiG-21 fighter (NATO designation “Fishbed”) is a particularly interesting bird. It’s considered one of the most produced jet aircraft in aviation history, with over 11,000 units built ...

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The Fishbed alias, however, has become synonymous with the MiG-21's legacy. Behind the random naming, however, is a tactical reason rooted deeply in warfare procedures. Nothing too fishy here ...

MiG-21 models saw use around the world, but it has proven rather dangerous. According to CNBC , between 1963 and July 2022, there had been almost 300 crashes and dangerous mishaps involving the jets.

We'll be sure to take a closer look at India's MiG-21 upgrade package sometime soon. But for now, this is the story of the MiG-21 LanceR (often stylized as LanceR), the Romanian Air Force's ...