The MiG-21 provided the backbone of frontline Arab air combat strength for many years and remained the Arabs only real hope of challenging Israeli air supremacy. This book tells, in great detail, the story of the MiG-21 in Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi service. The material is drawn from official sources and from the private collections and recollections of men who flew, or met, these aircraft in combat.

Includes index.

Introduction -- The Arabs go supersonic -- Fighting back -- Surprising even themselves -- Continuing tensions -- Wars in the Gulf -- Appendices -- Colour plates commentary -- Index.