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MiG-23 Fighter Has Something the U.S. Air Force Can't Match (In Awfulness)
Summary and Key Points: The MiG-23 "Flogger," intended to replace the MiG-21 and compete with the U.S. F-4 Phantom, turned out to be a disappointment in actual combat. -Although advanced on paper with its variable-sweep wing and beyond-visual- …