The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, known by its NATO reporting name "Flogger," is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s2. Introduced in the 1970s, it became the most-produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history, with over 5,000 units built. The MiG-23 was developed to improve the performance and range of its predecessor, the MiG-21. It featured advanced avionics, beyond-visual-range missiles, and a look-down/shoot-down radar. The aircraft's variable-geometr

MiG 23 OPERATION FROM A HIGHWAY STRIP

The first Soviet production fighter capable of supersonic speeds in level flight, the prototype MiG-19 (NATO code-name "Farmer") made its first flight in September 1953. Entering production in 1955, it became the Soviet Union's primary fighter during the last half of the 1950s. https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198064/mikoyan-gurevich-mig-19s/ | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force