GatorFC
Well-Known Member
Fabulous Fulcrums! (MiG-29\'s)
Was going to post this in "Military" but thought it interesting enough to deserve wider attention.
I stumbled across this pretty cool website of a (since disbanded I think) German MiG-29 squadron - Fabulous Fulcrums. Although all the info is open source and they flew an older type, I was pleasantly surprised at the detail they go into - weapons descriptions, cockpit photos, walkaround, etc.
Definitely check out the video section. Even if you're not a fighter aircraft buff like me, the "night IMC approach and landing" and the "formation takeoff into IMC." videos should be of interest to anyone training for their instrument rating. Those approach lights sure are purdy coming out of the clouds.
Also, LOTS of cool pics since it seems they were used as an "agressor" squadron for countries wanting to go up against the Fulcrum (any stories MikeD?
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Ex. Israeli F-15 & German MiG-29 (two WWII "enemies" flying the planes of two cold-war enemies. I've gone cross-eyed)
Was going to post this in "Military" but thought it interesting enough to deserve wider attention.
I stumbled across this pretty cool website of a (since disbanded I think) German MiG-29 squadron - Fabulous Fulcrums. Although all the info is open source and they flew an older type, I was pleasantly surprised at the detail they go into - weapons descriptions, cockpit photos, walkaround, etc.
Definitely check out the video section. Even if you're not a fighter aircraft buff like me, the "night IMC approach and landing" and the "formation takeoff into IMC." videos should be of interest to anyone training for their instrument rating. Those approach lights sure are purdy coming out of the clouds.

Also, LOTS of cool pics since it seems they were used as an "agressor" squadron for countries wanting to go up against the Fulcrum (any stories MikeD?

Ex. Israeli F-15 & German MiG-29 (two WWII "enemies" flying the planes of two cold-war enemies. I've gone cross-eyed)
