MiG-21 LanceR: Forged By the Soviets, Now Flying for NATO, Upgraded Like a Restomod

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO Codename: Fishbed) is one of the defining single-engine jet fighters of any nation in the 20th century. A platform that's so easily adaptable and beloved by its pilots that a handful of Air Forces 60 years post-introduction are hesitant to get rid of them. But apart from forming the backbone of several African and Caribbean Air Forces in the 2020s, only two militaries in the "developed worl... (continue reading...)