The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Mongol is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.

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This specific aircraft was Russian built and operated by the Polish Air Force. 

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One of the most unique aspects of the airplane is that the back seat features a periscope which allows the instructor pilot to have forward visibility while teaching. 

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Another aspect is that the two seat variant of the MiG-21 such as this has the start sequencer box located outside of the aircraft to prevent pilots from defecting as for the airplane will not be able to be restarted without that box.