"Though not had time to demonstrate his skill, it must be admitted, snapping power of Russian aircraft this one, are great. America, it is said, to urge the Netherlands to cancel his intention open war with Indonesia. "

Mig 21 is one of the best fighters in the world in the decade of the 60s and even some countries still use it until today after experiencing an upgrade in some parts so parallel to the fighter today ...

Arrivals to Indonesia Mig 21 began when the President declared an open war with the Dutch in the early 1960s, all the elements of strength alerted. Air Force until that moment already has 49 MiG-17 Fresco. Half of the power is already entrenched in Morotai, Amahai, and Letfuan. There is also a P-51 Mustang, Il-28 Beagle, B-25 Mitchell, B-26 Invader, C-47 Dakota as well as the C-130 Hercules. The Netherlands is still vivid to this day. Perhaps, because of the Karel Doorman is already anchored in Biak since August 6, 1960. Until one day, a US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady hovering over Madiun. During the confrontation, often deliberately flown this plane from Darwin to Philippines for intelligence missions. From an altitude of 70,000 feet, the pilot and his crew identified by a row of fighter jets and bombers. Ditiliknya carefully. Unmistakably, the pilot convinced that the plane he saw was the bomber Tupolev Tu-16 and MiG-21F Fishbed C (the name given NATO), fighter jets penghadang (intercept) west feared most at the time. Earlier, US intelligence has been sniffing the arrival of the MiG-21 in Indonesia.
The results of this reconnaissance American rushed submitted to the Dutch. "It's useless against Indonesia, they've got it." So roughly US intelligence report to the Dutch holding up photos snapped by the U-2. America was actually still nervous, considering the F-4E Phantom newly modified, is still doubtful to compete pitted against the MiG-21. The serious threat of MiG-21 fighter aircraft to the US, to make the US Navy established a school elite Top Gun fighter.