South African artists Ralph Zimon needed 5 years and tens of millions of colorful glass beads to turn a symbol of oppression ...

At the time of the MiG-21’s introduction, the so-called “Fishbed” warplane was the first Soviet aircraft to break the Mach 2 barrier, meaning this bird was capable of going upwards of 1,240 ...

This MiG-21 has a total of 1,774 hours on the airframe ... its Tumansky R11F25K-300 engine before recommended overhaul. The aircraft has been flying since 2002 under an experimental exhibition ...

Soviet aircraft were outpaced by the likes of the remarkable XB-70 bomber at the time of their introduction, so it's clear that an upgrade is long overdue. MiG-21 models have served as a prominent ...

The beaded MiG-21, designated as Number 8971 and previously owned by the Polish Air Force, was brought to Los Angeles for its artistic metamorphosis. This project is part of Ziman’s “Weapons ...

While the intention has long been to phase them out in favor of more modern aircraft, India still has three squadrons flying MiG-21s. [Image courtesy Patrick Chovanec] In 1999, the MiG-21 saw ...

After 61 years of career, the iconic MiG-21 LanceR, the longest-lived fighter aircraft in the history of the Romanian Air Force, successfully completed its final flight mission at Boboc ...

NEW DELHI: Sustaining its reputation of unsafe flying record, another Soviet- vintage MiG-21 Bison aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in Punjab on Tuesday. The pilot bailed out in time ...

Jaisalmer: An era came to an end as the skies of Uttarlai in Barmer district witnessed the final flight of MiG-21 Bison aircraft on Monday. This historic occasion featured the MiG-21 Bison ...

Nasik, Feb. 14: The first Hindustan Aeronautics-built MIG 21-M aircraft was handed over to the Indian Air Force by the Minister for Defence Production, Mr. V.C. Shukla at a ceremonial function ...