Tag: MiG25
Browse our exclusive articles!
Former Royal Norwegian Air Force F-104 pilot talks about an exciting MiG-25 intercept
‘I arrived directly underneath the contact at 36,000ft and Mach 0.96. I could not believe my eyes: Was it really a Foxbat: Yes it...
Some tips for building an accurate model of an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat
“Nearly every single model of an Iraqi MiG-25PD from 1991 I’ve seen so far is missing at least one, sometimes two, of the following...
When a Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat fired a missile at an SR-71
The Soviet MiG-25
The Soviet MiG-25 (NATO code-name “Foxbat”) was a high-speed interceptor and reconnaissance aircraft. With a top speed of Mach 2.83, a powerful...
The Soviet Union was charged $40,000 for the return of the MiG-25 Foxbat stolen by Viktor Belenko
The backdrop
Pilot Lt. Viktor Belenko of a PVO unit stationed at Chuguyevka air base, north of Vladivostok (other sources say Sakharovka air base), failed...
A quick look at Algerian Foxbats: the only MiG-25 Fighters to Take Part in NATO Exercises
Having signed a contract in 1978, Algeria was the first export customer for MiG-25 Foxbat. MiG-25PDs are still operational today.
Algeria was the first export...