Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF Marker

Inscription. Mikoyan Gurevich
MiG-21PF
Fishbed-D
Fighter
1955-Present

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 32° 8.449′ N, 110° 52.025′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the northeastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MiG-21PF (here, next to this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 (a few steps from this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17PF (LIM-6MR) (a few steps from this marker); Mikoyan-Gurevich Mig-17F (LIM-5) (a few steps from this marker); Douglas YEA-3A Skywarrior (within shouting distance of this marker); Sikorsky UH-198 Chickasaw (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell OH-58A Kiowa (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas WB-66D Destroyer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

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is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21.

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name: Fishbed) is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Its nicknames include: "balalaika", because its planform resembles the stringed musical instrument of the same name; "Ołówek", Polish for "pencil", due to the shape of its fuselage, and "Én Bạc", meaning "silver swallow", in Vietnamese. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF Marker is the marker on the left of the two markers

The front view of the Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The front view of the Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF

The full view of the Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

4. The full view of the Mikoyan Gurevich Mig-21PF

Mig-21PF landing with chute image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Air Force Photo, circa 1966/1973

5. Mig-21PF landing with chute

A Vietnamese People's Air Force Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF deploying its braking chute while landing after a mission. The aircraft is armed with AA-2 Atoll air-to-air missiles.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 5, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.