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Alexander Zuyev, the Soviet pilot who defected to Turkey flying a MiG-29 Fulcrum
Once Zuyev landed in Turkey his first words were: “Finally, I – am American!”
The interesting clip in this post is the only known video...
F-16 Viper pilots explain what it’s like to dogfight against the Fulcrum
Below 200 knots, the MiG-29 Fulcrum has incredible nose-pointing capability down to below 100 knots. The F-16 Viper, however, enjoys an advantage in the...
When the F-15C #86-0156, the only Eagle to score two MiG-29 kills, retired
The only Eagle to record two MiG-29 kills, F-15C #86-0156, was retired to the US Air Force National Museum on April 25, 2023
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The legendary MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet’s co-designer, Ivan Mikoyan, passed away
Ivan Mikoyan was twice awarded the USSR State Prize for creating the MiG-29
Ivan Mikoyan, the MiG-29's co-designer and Artem Mikoyan's nephew, passed away on...
Israeli MiG-29 Fulcrums’ saga
In contrast to other frontline fighters from the past, the Israelis appeared unable to obtain a MiG-29 using clandestine methods. But with the end...