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The MiG-21 jet fighter was a continuation of Soviet jet fighters, starting with the subsonic MiG-15 and MiG-17, and the supersonic MiG-19.A number of experimental Mach 2 Soviet designs were based on nose intakes with either swept-back wings, such as the Sukhoi Su-7, or tailed deltas, of which the MiG-21 would be the most successful.
The production of the MiG-21 in India under license by Hindustan Aeronautics in Nasik started with the MiG-21FL in 1966 in four phases starting with the assembly of CKD kits, moving on to subassemblies, parts, and finally advancing to production from scratch. 205 MiG-21FLs, designated Type 77 and nicknamed Trishul ("Trident"), were built in ...
He scored 10 air combat kills and was the most successful MiG-25 pilot. [1] [2] One of Iraq's most prestigious pilots, Rayyan initially flew a MiG-21. He obtained a total of 5 aerial victories in the Iran–Iraq War, 4 of which were confirmed by the Iranian Air Force. He was later transferred to the MiG-25 Foxbat, which until then was only ...
Little is known about the combat record of Angolan MiG-21s. On March 13, 1976, a pair of FAPA-DAA MiG-21MFs destroyed an Air Zaïre Fokker F27 on the ground at Lumbala Airport using S-24 rockets. [6] Several Angolan MiG-21MFs are known to have been lost in air-to-air combat, all to the South African Air Force.
It is a license-built version of the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, and thus shares many similarities with that aircraft. [2] The aircraft is armed with short-range, infrared homing air-to-air missiles and is mainly designed for short range air-to-air combat. The aircraft is also used for close air support.
By the end of his combat service he was officially credited with 13 German planes shot down and 11.5 others destroyed on the ground. [40] Olds became an ace on both of his combat tours and was twice awarded the Silver Star, for the mission of August 25 and for the achievements of himself and his squadron during his combined tours. [54]
MiG-21 1972 October 15 [7]: 125 307th TFS F-4D AIM-9 McCoy I. Maj Brown F. Maj MiG-21 1972 December 18 [7]: 125 307th SW: B-52D: 0.50 Cal Turner O SSgt MiG-21 Operation Linebacker II: 1972 December 22 [7]: 125 555th TFS F-4D AIM-7 Brunson J. Lt Col Pickett R. Maj MiG-21 1972 December 21 [7]: 125 307th SW B-52D 0.50 Cal Moore A. A1C MiG-21
During his career as a pilot he totaled 1937 flight hours, piloting the Yak-3, Yak-11, Yak-17, Yak-28, MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-21, Li-2, and Il-14 airplanes and the Mi-4 and Mi-8 helicopters. From 1971 to 1978 he served as deputy chief of combat training of the air force, and subsequently became a military advisor in the Ministry of Defense ; in ...