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TankBuster
08-02-06, 23:02
Any one here beside me Fall in love with the MIG-21??? i like it simple and smoothe design, but wouldn't fly it in a cobat mission........to easy a target.......
Matzos
09-02-06, 10:35
Who ever in NATO named the plane 'Fishbed' needs a good talking too.....
ArcticWolf
09-02-06, 11:13
This may explain a little (the second website is a better explanation, or perhaps just complies better with my brain... lol :o ):

http://aeroweb.lucia.it/~agretch/RAFAQ/NatoCodenames.html

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0070.shtml

Had a good laugh at the discussion on another forum that I came across... laugh; so I am just sharing:

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/archive/index.php?t-39706.html

And I just had to add a little more info on the dear Fishbed (declassified photos and best of all... the PowerPoint presentations just above the photos):
http://area51specialprojects.com/migs.html solthum

And for those interested in the Chinese use of the Fishbed:

http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/j7.asp

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/fighter/mig21/
Matzos
09-02-06, 11:33
Great links AW solthum

I like the Russian kit in US markings
TankBuster
09-02-06, 19:11
Dude kick @$$ links(Y) (Y) (Y)
Drone_pilot
09-02-06, 19:34
Great Links these.solthum
Polar
10-02-06, 07:42
In my country Mig-21 is call "pencil". In 2004 year we have farevell this plane and we have only Mig-29 and Su-22 in combat unit.
TankBuster
16-02-06, 14:21
hey does poland operate any bombers like the TU-95 or 160:confused:
Matzos
16-02-06, 14:33
A couple of links about the Polish Airforce

http://www.scramble.nl/pl.htm

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/poland/polaf2.htm

I hope they have the information you want.
Polar
17-02-06, 07:43
hey does poland operate any bombers like the TU-95 or 160:confused:

No , we has only IL-28

http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/data/694/8DSC00719.JPG
TankBuster
17-02-06, 14:09
The old badger?????Okay,thats cool.......Any AWAC's????
Polar
20-02-06, 11:26
now we never have any awacs
Fox
08-03-06, 11:21
That is an interisting picture of the plane:)
flash
09-03-06, 01:14
corrivar starry were they get that heap thought you had migs and bears ???bou;
MakeWar87
16-03-06, 19:44
I fell in love with a women once CRASH AND BURN anyway I like the mig.

Love its a mother ****er.
TankBuster
23-03-06, 02:43
Actually if ya consider the success mig has as a company,they are pretty impressive. Of course yakolev and suhkoi are their only real competitors