One of the most prominent among the retired aircraft is the MiG-23 fighter jet. India retired the MiG-23 aircraft from active service in 2007 with the MiG-23MF variant being the first to be ...

On paper, the MiG-23 didn't seem like such a bad aircraft when it was developed. In fact, its variable “swing” wing geometry and advanced radar and fire control systems made it a fairly ...

What You Need to Know: Developed in the late 1960s to counter U.S. aircraft like the F-4 Phantom II and the F-105 Thunderchief, the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-23 “Flogger ...