To compensate for the considerable advantages the F-4 Phantoms had over MiG-21s, the North Vietnamese developed innovative hit-and-run tactics.

The Soviets countered with the Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-23, designated by NATO as “Flogger.” The Reds needed to replace their aging MiG-21 with a more versatile fighter that could compete with the ...

The oldest aircraft in North Korea's fleet are Soviet-era jets designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau, which are commonly referred to as MiGs. The MiG-21, produced between 1959 and 1985 ...

Certainly it's a bird that looks better up on stilts, possibly in a museum, rather than trying to fight the ROK's superior F-15K.