MiG-21 Monument in Zelenikovo, Bulgaria

You could be forgiven to think that Zelenikovo, a small rural village with a population of less than 300, has little to offer to a tourist or passerby. But the small town in the heart of Bulgaria is home to a relic of the Soviet era: A wonderfully preserved jet fighter Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 sits on a pedestal at the side of the main road that crosses town north-to-south, tucked between the small houses. The supersonic aircraft was designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. More than 18,000…

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