MIG-21 Fishbed - Valparaiso, FL
N 30° 27.941 W 086° 33.654
16R E 542151 N 3370470
The MiG-21, called the Fishbed by NATO, is the most built jet ever.
Waymark Code: WMGTTH
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2013
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The MiG-21, called the Fishbed by NATO, is the most built jet ever. Fast, small, agile, dependable, and above all simple, it could be turned out in prodigious numbers, and was. It flooded the skies above Europe, Asia, Africa, and even Central America with literally thousands of modern, deadly fighters. It has flown in more wars than any other airplane in the world. An estimated 10,000 (some sources state as much as 13,000 copies) of them have been produced by the Soviet Union, it's allies and (without license) China. The MiG-21 is outnumbered only by WWII airplanes and in modern days only by one, the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. First introduced in service with the Soviet Air Force in 1959, it continued front line service for more than 30 years. a record equal, and parallel, to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): MIG-21 Fishbed
Tail Number: (S/N): 014
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USAF Armament Museum
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
The plane is one of 25 located outside the USAF Armament Museum just off Eglin AFB. There is no fence around the museum so the outdoor planes are accessible every day.
Other Information:: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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