 According to one Western military analyst, the MiG-21FLs had clearly "won" the much anticipated air combat between the MiG-21FL and the F-104A Starfighter.Because of the performance of India's MiG-21s, several nations, including Iraq, approached India for MiG-21 pilot training.By the early 1970s, more than 120 Iraqi pilots were being trained by the Indian Air Force.