During the late '60s and early '70s, East Germany would start receiving second and third generation MiG-21 airframes to replace their aging MiG-21F-13 fleet. The primary upgrade among these was the MiG-21MF, standing for Modernizirovannyy Forsirovannyy (Modernized, Uprated) to denote the overhaul in avionics and the uprated engine of this type. This upgraded model, touting a different radar system over its predecessors, and an updated airframe shape with increased fuel load, and most importantly, armed with the deadly R-60 air-to-air missile, would form the backbone of the East German air force until the arrival of the MiG-21bis and later the MiG-23MF aircraft into the East German fleet.

The MiG-21MF (Germany) (NATO Code: Fishbed-J) was introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind". Like the other third-generation MiG-21 airframes, this one features a built in GSh-23 cannon under the fuselage, meaning it does not have to sacrifice the cannon to take countermeasures. In addition to that improvement, the MiG-21MF has a potent arsenal of weaponry for its battle rating, namely the R-60 air-to-air missile. Combined with its incredible high speed manoeuvrability and overall gameplay loop, the MiG-21MF is a very potent fighter aircraft for its tier. Do be wary, however, that while the MiG-21MF is indeed lighter than its Soviet counterpart, the MiG-21SMT, the SMT has a far better engine, which allows it to win dogfights easier assuming both planes start on equal footing.