Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
MiG-21 MF 1970
Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. MiG-21 MF 1970 Marker
Approximately 60 countries across 4 continents have flown the Russian designed supersonic jet. With 13,996 produced, the MiG-21 holds the record for being the most produced supersonic aircraft. #7708 served in the Slovak Air Force before retiring to Florida.
Donated by Draken International
Erected by Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 27° 58.888′ N, 82° 1.594′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It is on James C. Ray Drive 0.1 miles east of Medulla Road, on the right when traveling east. Located on the grounds of Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4075 James C Ray Dr, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cirrus VK-30 (a few steps from this marker); Boeing 727 Tampa Bay Pacemaker (within shouting distance of this marker); PA-47 Piper Jet (within shouting distance of this marker); XFV-1 The Salmon (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman F-14-D Tomcat (about 300
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Also see . . .
1. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on October 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Florida Air Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on October 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. MiG-21 MF 1970 Marker
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3. MiG-21 MF
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
