Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 - Wikipedia
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
IAF relocates MiG-21s to Nal base as it prepares to replace the fleet
Some of the Indian Air Force’s last Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets have silently bid adieu to their home base at Suratgarh in Rajasthan and been relocated by IAF to the sprawling Nal...
MiG-21 LanceR: Forged By the Soviets, Now Flying for NATO
Jan 11, 2023 · The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO Codename: Fishbed) is one of the defining single-engine jet fighters of any nation in the 20th century.
Why the MiG-21 Fighter Jet Is Still Revered in Modern Warfare
Apr 3, 2024 · Summary: The MiG-21, developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich in 1955, stands as a testament to Cold War-era engineering and military strategy. Serving in over 50 countries, this supersonic...
The MiG-21 fighter jet: History & significance to the Indian Air Force
Oct 25, 2023 · Ode to the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21. IAF Day Flypast in October 2023, at Prayagraj, to be MiG-21’s last. The IAF has announced that the venerable MiG-21 will be retired in 2025 being replaced by the Tejas. The MiG-21 will participate in a public flypast one last time on 8th October 2023 at the 120 aircraft flypast to be held over Prayagraj.
Romania retires MiG-21s as it waits for Norwegian F-16s
May 15, 2023 · Romania has officially retired its remaining Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighters as it accelerates the replacement of the Soviet-era type. Bucharest in 2022 set the out-of-service date for the...
‘Our adversaries exploit our seams’: Trinational ... - Defense News
Jul 1, 2021 · CONSTANTA, Romania — On a bright, blustery afternoon about 14 miles from the western coast of the Black Sea, a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jet operated by the Romanian Air Force raced...
The LanceR’s last hurrah: Romania's 60-year MiG-21 story - Key.Aero
On May 15, the Forțele Aeriene Române (FAR; Romanian Air Force) retired its final Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 LanceRs after more than 60 years. The type entered service in 1962, when the FAR received 12 Soviet-built MiG-21F-13s.
Final MiG-21 Fishbeds Stand Down From Active Duty In Europe
4 days ago · The last of the classic Cold War-era MiG-21 Fishbed fighters in Europe have been stood down from operational duties. Assigned to NATO, the Croatian Air Force was the final European operator of the ...
Two MiG–21s to converge on Miami aviation museum - AOPA
Jul 30, 2020 · Two disassembled Soviet-era supersonic MiG–21 jets are bound for Miami, but the 1,320-mph Mikoyan-Gurevich-designed fighters of the type that that saw Vietnam and Cold War service will be on a peacetime mission rather than a military exercise.