Today we're celebrating a jet that has always held a special place in my heart. Exactly 59 years ago, Alexander V. Fedotov made the first flight of the MiG-23 "Flogger" (June 10, 1967). Fast, powerful, and unmistakable with its variable geometry wings, the Flogger became the Soviet Union's first true swing-wing, swing-role fighter that saw widespread service globally.