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Why Is Russia's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Called Fishbed?

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The Soviet Union-era fighter jet, the MiG-21, is called the Fishbed because Soviet and Russian planes rarely receive a codename, so NATO assigns one.

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Why Is Russia's MiG-21 Fighter Jet Called Fishbed?

The Soviet Union-era fighter jet, the MiG-21, is called the Fishbed because Soviet and Russian planes rarely receive a codename, so NATO assigns one.

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SlashGear broke the news in on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
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