MIG 21 Fishbed - Birmingham, AL
N 33° 33.873 W 086° 44.458
16S E 524042 N 3713905
The MiG-21, called the Fishbed by NATO, is the most built jet ever.
Waymark Code: WMEFDJ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2012
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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): Unknown
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Southeast corner of the Birmingham Alabama Airport
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The aircraft is part of the collection of the Southern Museum of Flight. This aircraft is on loan from the U. S. Air Force Heritage Program.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is inside the airport fence. Visit during daylight hours only.
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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)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.