Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The beaded MiG-21, designated as Number 8971 and previously owned by the Polish Air Force, was brought to Los Angeles for its ...

Explore the enduring legacy of the MiG-21, from its Cold War origins to its lasting influence on aviation.

It was Valentine's Day 1955 in the erstwhile Soviet Union. On that winter morning - the high was just under -5 degrees Celsius - there was something in the air at Zhukovsky Airfield, an airbase some ...