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Another country that still flies the MiG-21, unsurprisingly, is Cuba, which reportedly retains a fleet of 12. Below me is downtown Havana. [Image courtesy Patrick Chovanec] The first MiG-21s were ...
Some analysts say the low-hours are due to concerns over mainframe repair, but others say it's lack of fuel. Even so, the site GlobalSecurity.org estimates that even at full strength, the DPRK ...
The MiG-21 had no official Russian identifier ... Today, 18 countries still operate this warbird, including Cuba and North Korea, not to mention NATO allies Croatia and Romania.
The mass exodus from Cuba took an unusual twist Friday ... Orestes Lorenzo flew a MIG-21 into Boca Chica Naval Air Station, near Key West. Two years later in 1993, Capt. Enio Ravelo Rodriguez ...
The MiG-21 jet continues to be a mainstay despite its age and macabre nickname of "Flying Coffin." One compelling aspect of a disinclination to fly, of course, is the fear of a crash. While flying ...
Streaking across the Prayagraj skies in a MiG-21 clocking almost 900 kmph, Wing Commander JS Sandhu felt a rush of pride and nostalgia in the no-frills cockpit as he pulled the fighter up ...