This is an early model Soviet AF MiG-29A that was assigned to the 234th Gvardeiskii Istrebitelnii Aviatsionnii Polk (234th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment) stationed at Kubinka AB in Moscow. It was one of the six MiG-29s that made a goodwill visit to Kuopio-Rissala, Finland, in July 1986, marking the first public display of the type. In 1992 it was one of 33 MiG-29s inherited by the Moldovan AF, operated as '25 white' (ex '22 yellow') and was sold to the US in 1997 wearing its olive green camouflage

A rare bird...

A former Knight, most probably stored, at a platform at Kubinka. The Su-27Ps were replaced within the flight demonstration team by Su-30SMs

Preserved at the Central Aerodrome Museum at the Frunze Central Airfield/Khodynka, Moscow. The museum closed in 2003 and the aircraft moved on. The site was redeveloped.

The terrible weather on Sunday at MAKS gave the opportunity for lots of vapour action from the Russian Knights!

This Fulcrum served with the 234th Gvardeiskii Istrebitnelni Aviatsionni (234th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment) stationed at Kubinka. It participated in a good-will visit to Kuoppio-Rissala, Finland during July 1986 marking the first public demonstration of the type.