In May 1989, Soviet Air Force Captain Alexander Zuyev defected to NATO by stealing a Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jet.
In 1997, the U.S. military quietly purchased 21 Soviet MiG-29 fighters from the tiny Eastern European country of Moldova—not ...
The MiG-29 Fulcrum was the first Russian fourth-generation jet fighter, marked by its sleek and deadly appearance in contrast to earlier Soviet fighters. The fast and agile Fulcrum could outturn any ...