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> I don't recall US pilots ever even going up against 80's generation planes like the MiG-29 or Su-27... They did, in Desert Storm operation. And you know what
by PerfectDlite 11y ago
> I don't recall US pilots ever even going up against 80's generation planes like the MiG-29 or Su-27...
They did, in Desert Storm operation. And you know what?
MiG-29s and Su-25s were shot down without any retaliation.
Yugoslavian Mig-29s were also an easy target.
- Mikeb85 11y agoYou're right, I missed a few encounters. Most were in highly asymmetrical conflicts, and it seems all reports of MiGs shooting down western targets were downplayed as 'mechanical failures' or 'friendly fire'. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29#Operational_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29#Operational_his...