The MiG-29 hit the ground beside the runway, erupting in a tremendous fireball. Test pilot Anatoliy N. Kvochur landed a mere…
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The Unknown Story of the Soviet MiG-29 Aggressor Unit Tasked to Simulate USAF F-15 Fighters
by Dario LeoneFlying two sorties per day, the MiG-29 Aggressor pilots had to shoulder a high workload, and before long they no longer…
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Remembering Russian MiG-29’s Midair Collision at RIAT ‘93
by Dario LeoneThe Fulcrums display at RIAT ’93 -culminated in a spectacular collision at 200-250m (660-820 ft) in which MiG-29 ‘925 Black’ was…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Iraqi MiG-29 Pilot Explains how he was able to Shoot Down a RAF Tornado during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone“I manoeuvred the aircraft to be behind and above them, I selected R-60MK heat-seeking missile and a HUD symbology appeared (ER)…
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The F-16Vs – Bulgaria’s biggest military procurement since the fall of Communism – will be used to replace its ageing fleet…
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US State Department approves the sale of eight F-16 Vipers to Bulgaria
by Dario LeoneSince the F-16 Vipers are intended to replace Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29s, they could be assigned to 3.IAB, based at Graf…
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Bulgarian Air Force may switch to Typhoon or Gripen because of F-16V’s high price
by Dario Leone“They must offer prices similar to that offered to other countries, for example, Slovakia,” Krasimir Karakachanov, Bulgarian Defense minister. In December…
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Polish Air Force MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashes, injuring pilot
The general command of the Polish Armed Forces’ press office has reported that the MiG-29 pilot has been found and taken…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
MiG-29 Fulcrum crashes near Moscow. Pilots ejected safely
The MiG-29 was performing a training flight after taking off from Zhukovsky Airport when it experienced a problem with the “control…
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Unlike the other frontline fighters of the past, the Israelis seemed unable to obtain a MiG-29 through clandestine measures. But, with…
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