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Hi, some years ago, I remember reading, in either Aviation Week
or Jane's Defence Weekly, that Malayian MiG-29s "shot down"
several Australian F/A-18As in air exercises in Malaysia.
However, the link below says that ALL the Hornets were taken
out. I posted this info in an air defence forum and one of the
users (an American) expressed total (biased) disbelief. I wonder
what you might think ?
"The most recent event involving the MiG-29 occurred during
the military exercise of nations under the Five Power Defense
Arrangement, namely Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia
and United Kingdom. Malaysian MiG-29's, upgraded with recent
Russian and Western technology, fought mock air battles with
Australia's F/A-18A Hornets. The MiGs succeeded in downing all
of the Australian Hornets during simulated air combat battles in
both medium and short range combat. The Malaysians used AA-10,
AA-12 and AA-11 missiles, against Australia's AIM-9 and AIM-7 Sparrow
missiles. It has been reported that Malaysian AA-11 Archer missiles
have a better warhead, longer range and a better IR sensor."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan_MiG-29
Kind regards,
Tham Wai Keong
Malaysia _______________________________________ |
