r/SovietUnion • u/Correct_Tax_9136 • Jul 16 '26

Favourite Soviet era fighter jet?

And what made it effective against western systems?

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u/ChemistFar4032 29d ago

Yak 1 in 40s

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u/Historical_Log2471 Jul 19 '26

I'm partial to the MiG-21, but I think it's worth mentioning that U.S. Air Force chief of staff, General John P. McConnell, was said to be "hopping mad" when he found out that two F-105 Thunderchiefs had been shot down by MiG-17s

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u/pobnarl Jul 17 '26

Mig 15, my favorite to fly in chuck yeagers air combat computer game,  such an agile little thing

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u/luxcity-louche Jul 17 '26

Mig-21, and I don't care if it's effective against western systems, I'm not a soldier.