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First Deployment of MiG-29 Via Island Hopping To America 1999

Approching Island MiG and C-160 "FW 73"S" On Tour"
The first echelon formation on initial at Keflavic AB, Island.

 

 Parked overnight on Island face to face with our support aircraft C-160 TRANSALL.

Over the fjords of Greenland

Over the Soendrestrom Fjord
What a shot!

First down! More to go!

 Over the fjords of Greenland.

Next step - Canada

  This is the spectacular approach to Sondrestroemfjord in Greenland (can be see in the background).

 
The adventure seekers!

 

  

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MiGs in the USA
Escorted by F-16 Pitstop On the ramp at Nellis AFB
In the USA we were often escorted by fighters and many airliners requested vectors towards the MiG formation to get a glimpse!

Over the Grand Canyon

 Here you can see very nice the configuration with the wing tanks.

 

 Parked on the ramp at Nellis AFB we were a little bit famous - for some time.

Wild wild West
Fantastic views over Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon!

 

Niagara Falls

 

 
Niagara Falls. Over the great Niagar Falls.
Crossing the alps to Italy
Early morning departure towards the south!

Crossing airways

 The wether was great for crossing the alps!

In Aviano gas and go

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homebound again
Contrails mark the way of air routes crossing.

 

 "Gas and Go" in Aviano - MiGs were not often seen there so far!

 

 
And southbound again!
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Pictures from Sardegna
In the pattern at Decimomannu AB Luftkampf Approach to Solenzara, Corsica
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Trainer at LIED

The lost canopy 1998

 Approach to Solenzara on Corsica.

In formation with a TOMCAT
 

 

 In Decimomannu we lost a canopy, the pilot landed the airplane safely as a cabriolet!

10 g !!

 
A hard pull on the stick gives the pilot a cheer - maintenance not!

 

  

 
     

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