Several US pilots stationed at the border with the Soviet Union were enjoying the 4th of July holiday with their comrades when a Soviet pilot hopped into his MiG-23 for a routine flight to Poland.

Key Points - The Soviet Mikoyan MiG-23 "Flogger," a variable-sweep wing fighter designed in the late 1960s to succeed the MiG-21, became the most produced swing-wing aircraft, boasting Mach 2+ speed, ...