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Why the Russian MiG-21 is an effective warplane
2014-05-13
The pilot's a helluva pilot. Via Weasel Zippers

Posted by:badanov

#5  Hey, he's learned how to 'toss' ordinance.
Probably has plenty of practice, at this point.
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-05-13 19:10  

#4  It's a decent-enough aircraft if you don't have any opposition, and you never have to bail out. Heck, a Piper Cub is an effective warplane against sitting ducks. The Vulcan ADA was designed to specifically take out the Mig-21. Of course, talking about "Mig-21" as a monolith is also nonsense -- there were more than 30 different variants, including those built in China (both under license and just plain copied).
Posted by: Old Patriot   2014-05-13 14:01  

#3  I think cameraman had that puppy dog zoomed in quite a bit, perhaps some production software to center, take out the zoom and shake.

Still, tracked the plane and bomb release fairly well.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-05-13 13:00  

#2  Credits to the fearless cameraman.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-05-13 09:18  

#1  The pilot's a helluva pilot.

Contract?
Posted by: Pappy   2014-05-13 08:27  

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