The Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine fighter was designed for the Soviet Air Force during the Cold War. Azerbaijan may be retiring some of its older Soviet-era aircraft, but these jets are not headed to the ...

An unusual formation flew over Nellis AFB to honor retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Peck, “Bandit 1”, who passed away recently. On Oct. 10, 2024, retired Col. Gaillard R. Peck Jr., the first ...

Key Points and Summary - On a spring night in 1989, Soviet fighter pilot Aleksandr Zuyev staged one of the Cold War’s boldest defections—stealing a frontline MiG-29 “Fulcrum” and flying it to Turkey. ...

Key Points and Summary - After the Soviet collapse, advanced weapons were stranded across new states. In 1997 the United States quietly bought 21 Moldovan MiG-29s—fourteen MiG-29Cs, six MiG-29As, and ...