Thursday, May 19, 2011

MiG-21

MiG-21. (Photo: Afterburner)

MiG-21

MiG-21. (Photo: Afterburner)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21 Bis

MiG-21 Bis. (Photo: Bulgarian Air Force)

MiG-21

Two MiG-21s sit on the tarmac as an F-15 Eagle pilot lands May 13, 2010, at Graf Ignatievo Air Force Base in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing are in Bulgaria taking part in Sentry Gold, an exercise developed to familiarize U.S. pilots with the MiG airframes, build partnerships with the Bulgarian air force and assist them in their continued integration into NATO operations. The F-15 is from the 493rd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force/courtesy photo)

MiG-29 Fulcrum

A Polish air force MiG-29 taxis in with parachute in tow after finishing a mission here. Airmen from the Illinois Air National Guard's 183rd Fighter Wing are familiarizing Polish airmen with the F-16 Fighting Falcon during the U.S. European Command exercise Sentry White Falcon 2005 through June 17. In 2006, the Polish air force will start receiving their own F-16s that will begin replacing their Soviet-made MiG fighters as the country modernizes its military to NATO standards. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

MiG-29 Fulcrum

This Soviet-built MiG-29 Fulcrum flown by Maj. Peter Meisberger from Germany's Fighter Wing 73 "Steinhoff," Laage Air Base, Germany, fires a radar guided AA-10 "Alamo" short-burn air-to-air missile on June 10, 2003. Once an adversary for American fighter pilots, the German Luftwaffe now flies as part of NATO and regularly trains alongside American units. The German air force MiG-29s are being hosted by the 53rd Wing here during various training missions. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons)

MiG-29 Fulcrum

This MiG-29 Fulcrum flown by Lt. Col. Tom Hahn, squadron commander of Germany's Fighter Wing 73 "Steinhoff," flies over the Gulf of Mexico during a training exercise. The German MiGs are being hosted by the 53rd Wing during various training missions. Unlike previous visits to the U.S. for training, this deployment provides German pilots the opportunity to fly live-fire missions against both full-scale QF-4 drones and sub-scale drones. This MiG boasts a particularly colorful paint scheme for their "Farewell USA" tour. The Germans are transitioning to the new Eurofighter and this will be the last trip for the MiGs to the U.S. (Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons)