Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-21 Pilot Pressure Suit with Helmet, c. 1960

Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG 21 Pilot Pressure Suit with Helmet, c. 1960 is perhaps a flight suit made for a female pilot. There is a name written in what looks like red nail polish on the helmet locking ring in cyrillic. It was translated for the museum by a language expert to equal: Ksyusha, spelled Ксюша in cyrillic,  a diminutive form of the name Ksenia (Ксения) and is a feminine name*.  (reference - www.behindthename.com)

The MIG 21 jet aircraft is a Russian design popular during the Cold War era. Many variations on the design exist.

*More research is needed on this item.

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MIG 21 pressure suit for female pilot

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