HOBBY MASTER 1/72 Soviet Air Force Mikoyan Mig-21PFM “Aerobatic Team” No.67 (HA0189)

The Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-21 is the worlds most widely used supersonic fighter and has been used by over 30 countries and 56 air forces. It is the most produced aircraft since World War II with an estimate of over 10,000 in the Soviet Union alone. The Mig-21 has a top speed of Mach 2 and has proven to be an effective and easy to maintain aircraft in many conflicts. It first achieved renown in the Vietnam War where it posed itself a challenging adversary for more technological advanced aircrafts like the F-105 and F-4 Phantom. The Mig-21 is certainly one of the most famous aircraft in the world.

The first official Soviet air show was held in 1933. They flew 5 IL-16 aircraft, 4 of which were painted red. In 1934 the exhibition moved to Tushino outside Moscow. After WWII the Soviets began to use Yak-15s, MiG- 15s and MiG-21s with the upper half of the fuselage painted red. Most aircraft were drawn from the 176th Air Regiment who later became the 234th AR based at Kubinka in 1952. The last Soviet airshow took place at Domodedovo Airfield in 1967 using the MiG 21PFM.