The MiG-21 was the USSR's first truly modern second-generation
jet fighter. The first version entered service in 1960 as the MiG-21F-13.
India was a major user, and produced large numbers of the
MiG-21FL, MiG-21M
and MiG-21bis. China also built the aircraft as the Chengdu Jian-7.
This MiG-21F-13 was displayed in a Soviet military hardware exhibit at Bolling Air Force Base, Maryland, as part of a "Soviet Awareness" training program. Its service history remains unknown.