Forty-eight years ago today, on October 6, 1975, the Mikoyan MiG-29 took to the skies for the first time. The MiG-29A prototype 9-01, known as "01 Blue," was piloted by Soviet test aviator Alexander ...

MiG-25 Key Points and Summary - The Soviet MiG-25 "Foxbat" was a feared and mysterious super-interceptor, a "paper tiger" whose myth was shattered by the 1976 defection of pilot Viktor Belenko.

The Mikoyan MiG-35, nicknamed the "Fulcrum-F," represents Russia's attempts at modernizing its fighter jet fleet. With a focus on military prowess and no aversion to conflict, the Kremlin attempts to ...

Russia’s MiG-29 fighter was more than capable of matching America’s F-16 Fighting Falcon and similar aircraft—but the Kremlin ...

Three Russian MiG-31 Foxhound fighters violated Estonian airspace, prompting the scramble of two Italian F-35s to intercept them. Three MiG-31 Foxhound fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces entered ...

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