Kekkonen
11-26-2005, 12:35 AM
MiG-21F was an early MiG-21 version which was in service with the Finnish Air Force between 1963-1986.
MiG-21bis was a more capable version that was in service in FAF between. 1978-1998
Old MiG-21F's that were replaced with the MiG-21bis were converted to bis-looking decoys, the point was not only that the Soviet Air Force would bomb the decoys instead of the real ones, but that they would not know which of the dispersed road bases (which exist all over Finland in large numbers) that were actually used since the decoy aircraft would be moved around during the nights with trucks and "false bases" would be set up. Said to have been a quite well-guarded secret.
Finnish MiG-21F made up to look like a MiG-21bis, with folding wings,
tail and pitot probe, it also has a MiG-21bis' serial. Not the only one
converted.
MiG-21F, compare with...
...MiG-21bis
MiG-21bis was a more capable version that was in service in FAF between. 1978-1998
Old MiG-21F's that were replaced with the MiG-21bis were converted to bis-looking decoys, the point was not only that the Soviet Air Force would bomb the decoys instead of the real ones, but that they would not know which of the dispersed road bases (which exist all over Finland in large numbers) that were actually used since the decoy aircraft would be moved around during the nights with trucks and "false bases" would be set up. Said to have been a quite well-guarded secret.
Finnish MiG-21F made up to look like a MiG-21bis, with folding wings,
tail and pitot probe, it also has a MiG-21bis' serial. Not the only one
converted.
MiG-21F, compare with...
...MiG-21bis