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The story of the North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fishbed fighters tasked to attack USAF EB-66 Destroyer electronic attack aircraft
Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the North Vietnamese MiG-21 Fishbed fighters tasked to attack USAF EB-66 Destroyer electronic attack aircraft

By 
Dario Leone
Jan 15 2022
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
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Yugoslavia chose the MiG-21 over the Mirage III but the conversion to the Fishbed was plagued by problems
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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By 
Jaroslav Cabuk
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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Aviation Humor / Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation
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Cold War Era / Military Aviation
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