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MiG 29 Fulcrum-A - East German Air Force, JG3, Vladimir Komarow, Preschen Air Base, 1990
REF: AA37501
Scale: 1:72
Dimensions: 158mm WINGSPAN
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£41.99
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| The Mikoyan MiG-29 "Fulcrum" was one of the Soviet Union's most important combat aircraft in the last years of the Cold War, and remains an important military asset for the successor Russian Republic. It has been widely exported, and is now being updated with improved systems to keep it in service well into the 21st century. About 345 of these fighters are in service with the Russian tactical air forces and 110 with the naval forces. In Germany, a number of ex-East German Mig-29s remain now in service with the unified Luftwaffe. The East German Migs were Russian export models and thus are less capable than their Russian counterparts. For example, the engines were downgraded to 90% maximum power. The radar system is less powerful, with detection range reduced to about 40km. Interestingly, even so, these Mig-29s have proven themselves more than capable on practice sorties against F-16 Falcons, defeating them with ease. The colour scheme was only used for one flight. This was the last official flight of the East Germany Air Force on 27 September 1990. This special painted aircraft was named die Traditionsmaschine (the Traditional Aircraft). |
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