Operating the MiG-29 is too expensive for most of the (former) East European countries. The Rumanian MiG-29 were due for an update, but instead they are up for sale now. Any offers?
Red 11 is hurrying to the runway - the pilots wants to reach the sky as fast as possible. They had not often the possibility to fly, maybe it's better now.
Pilot is waving when his MiG-29A taxies back after returning from an training mission, equipped with an AA-11(R-73) ARCHER training missile.
Previously flying as 02 WHITE at 33th IAP in Wittstock.
I do NEVER, NEVER, NEVER again take a picture like that in Russia - hopefully the camera was not equipped with today's digital dustsucking sensors :D Nikon's F4s proofed there again what she's worth ;)
After the Czech air force handed over its MiG-29 to Poland these aircraft kept the Czech colours for a few years. This particular aircraft used to be 8304 in Czech AF service.
On the performers ramp at the 1998 Mildenhall Air Fete, a Slovak Air Force MiG-29 which was operated by 1. SLK out of Sliac. She is recorded as w/o on 06 Nov 2002, in a mid air collision with 6829.