Here’s how Russia’s MiG-29 fighter jet compares to the F/A-18 Hornet

U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the MiG-29 Fulcrum and the F/A-18 Hornet had plenty of opportunities to go head-to-head. There was the ever-present possibility of the Cold War turning hot, a potential meeting during Desert Storm, and again, an opportunity to clash over the Balkans. Even today, […]

Syrian MiG-29 salutes soldiers in stunning low-altitude flyover (VIDEO)

Published time: 27 Dec, 2017 17:44 A Syrian pilot greeted troops in a daring low-altitude maneuver, flying meters above the cheering servicemen in breathtaking footage. An undated video showing the stunning flyover was published by the Syrian website Muraselon. A Syrian MiG-29 fighter jet can be seen flying just a few meters above the ground […]

Mig-29 jets price sky in joint Russian-Serbian drills (VIDEO)

Published time: 20 Oct, 2017 19:18 Russian and Serbian MIg-29 jet fighters have worked out aerial combat and bomb attacks in spectacular video from joint BARS-2017 drills, released by Russia’s Defense Ministry. The aerial tactical exercise is taking place near the city of Voronezh in central Russia as military pilots from the two countries are […]

Russia just deployed its upgraded MiG-29 to Syria for the first time

Russian Ministry of Defense The Russian Air Force has deployed some MiG-29SMT multirole combat aircraft to Hmeymim airbase, near Latakia, in western Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed on Sept. 13, 2017. It’s the first time the modernized version of the baseline Fulcrum jet is deployed to take part in the Syrian Air War. The […]