Over 30 aircraft were destroyed during the war, 17 in combat, and an additional 14 to other causes. One reason for the longevity of the Fishbed, as NATO ignominiously nicknamed the MiG-21 ...

A decorated veteran, a trailblazer in aviation, and a symbol of reconciliation, Brigadier General (Ret.) Dan Cherry’s journey ...

The Mikoyan-Gurevich (MiG) series stands as one of the most iconic fighter jets in the world. These were popular among Soviet ...

The Soviet-era MiG-23 "Flogger," designed as an affordable, swing-wing alternative to the MiG-21, ultimately fell short of ...

An unusual formation flew over Nellis AFB to honor retired U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Peck, "Bandit 1", who passed away ...

The crews of upgraded MiG-31BM fighter jets held their first ever dogfight in the stratosphere ... The MiG-31BM is 21.62 meters long and has a maximum takeoff weight of 46.2 tonnes.

The U.S. purchased 21 MiG-29 fighter jets from Moldova in the late 1990s to prevent these advanced Soviet-era planes from ...

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. October 6. /TASS/. MiG-31 fighters of the Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation held a dogfight with a notional intruder in the stratosphere during drills over the Kamchatka ...

A spokesperson from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that India lost a MIG-21 fighter jet in an air battle with Pakistani counterparts. "One Pakistani aircraft was shot down ...

leading up to the MiG-21. This jet was renowned for its agility and speed, and is arguably the most produced supersonic jet aircraft ever. As the Cold War intensified, the MiG-23 and MiG-25 were ...

Some analysts say the low-hours are due to concerns over mainframe repair, but others say it's lack of fuel. Even so, the site GlobalSecurity.org estimates that even at full strength, the DPRK ...

At the end of the Cold War, the U.S. secretly acquired 21 MiG-29 warplanes from Moldova to prevent their potential sale to Iran, fearing that the nuclear-capable MiG-29C variant might end up ...