THE MIG-21

By Dick Jonas

Now a Mig-21 is great airplane, so the Phantom pilots say

And I don’t think we can doubt their word, they go up there everyday

Long and sleek, fast and high, it’s a dang mighty fine machine

You can take the word of an F-4 Jock, the Mig-21 is mean

But so is the Phantom----Ugly,

But big and powerful and faster than greased lightning

There’s a lot to be said for the guys who fly the Mig-21s up North

And I don’t reckon they make very much,

But every dime they’re paid they’re worth

I mean how much guts does it take to jump a force of 24 Thuds

That’s covered by a cap of F-4Ds and Eight Mig hungry studs

Yep, those Mig drivers are pretty sharp, but not very smart

In fact they gotta be out of the ever-loving mind to tangle with the Phantom

Take it from a guy that’s been up north and had at a Mig or two

That’s a good way to end your tour right now, I’m here and I’m telling you

He’s at 10:00 high, and goin to 8, and next at your deep Six

And your eyeballs are going like mad, little man you’re in a fix

But now sweat GI, that Phantom will reach up and grab a hold of you

Spin around and swat that Mig between the eyes and bring you home a hero

Now if you wanna know how to fight a Mig-21, here’s what you can do

Talk to the guys that’s been up there, and they’ll tell you a thing or two

Guys like Olds and Barrios, Vogostlatski and Kurt

They’ll tell you in about a minute and a half you can do a whole days work

They fly the Phantom, or it flys them, it all depends on how you look at it

Well I had my chance not long ago when the Migs came out to play

And I was just one of eight good men that went up there that day

Throttles wide open, climbs and dives, and pirouettes and dips

Just take my word about Mig-21s, those dudes are mighty fine ships

It was four Phantoms and two Migs when we got started,

When we got done, it was just four Phantoms

Yea a Mig-21 is a mighty fine ship all Phantom pilots say

And that little game is all for keeps when the Migs come out to play

We’ve been up there and we’ll go up there til this clambake is done

And there’s been fights and there will be fights

Between the Phantom and the Mig-21

But just take a look at the score board friend, it’s all in favor of the Phantom