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Who became the deadliest fighter pilots of the Vietnam War

We explore the top fighter aces of the Vietnam War and how they achieved their victories. Pilots flew aircraft such as the ...
The National Interest

Mig-21

With its top speed, armament power, stealth, and maneuverability, the F-22 remains one of the world’s best fighters. Compared to contemporaries like the American F-4 Phantom II, the MiG-21 was less ...
The National Interest

The MiG-23 Flogger Was Russia’s Big Fighter Jet Failure

Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: The MiG-23 “Flogger” was the Soviet response to the American F-4 Phantom II, developed in the 1960s to replace the aging MiG-21. -Featuring a variable-wing sweep ...
The Diplomat

India Retires Its Workhorse: the MiG-21 Fighter Jet

For a quarter of a century, much of the news about the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been about the abysmal flight safety record of its premier fighter – the redoubtable MiG-21. On September 26, after ...
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For Ten Years, This USAF Squadron Kept Enemy Soviet Fighter Jets at Area 51

If you could draw a comparison between the Soviet MiG-21 jet interceptor and a piece of popular Western media, the Star Wars TIE Fighter would probably be appropriate. For decades, the MiG-21 was the ...