The truth about the MIG-29

birddog · Mar 24, 2019

https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/truth-about-mig-29-180952403/

Renegade · Mar 24, 2019

In the years since, the bits and bytes first assembled about the MiG-29 have resolved into a much clearer picture, in part because of the opportunity to examine the 21 Moldovan MiGs. Between October 20 and 27, 1997, the Fulcrums—14 frontline C models, six older A’s, and a single B two-seater—were disassembled in Moldova and the parts flown by C-17s to the national intelligence center in Dayton, where they were analyzed by the organization’s foreign materiel exploitation facility.

Wut? US intelligence had access to the Mig-29 in the 80s. By the early 90s is was flying at air shows in the USA. I remember it was $10K for a ride at Alliance Air Show in early 1990s. I remember Ross Perot Jr ponied up to fly it.

Some pix, including the F-5 Aggressors mentioned in article:

majormadmax · Mar 24, 2019

A better article to read on the Fulcrum...

How To Win In A Dogfight: Stories From A Pilot Who Flew F-16s And MiGs

RobertTheTexan · Mar 25, 2019

majormadmax said:
A better article to read on the Fulcrum...

How To Win In A Dogfight: Stories From A Pilot Who Flew F-16s And MiGs

That was a great read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for posting the link. Quite a career. The pic of him having a class of champagne with the German pilot of his first MIG-29 solo flight was pretty cool.

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