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An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia. A second MiG-29 is visible in the distance

An air-to-air right underside view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

An air-to-air right underside view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

Two Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia are intercepted by F-15 Eagle aircraft of the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing

Soviet and American maintenance pesonnel refuel a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft that stopped at Elmendorf en route to an air show in British Columbia

An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-29 aircraft en route to an air show in British Columbia

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Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kevin L. Bishop

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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label_outline Explore Soviet Mig 29 Aircraft, Ssgt Kevin, Soviet Mig

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right side view soviet mig soviet mig aircraft route show air show british columbia jet airplane jet aircraft british columbia side view staff sergeant soviet union mig 29 fulcrum high resolution soviet mig 29 aircraft ssgt kevin air to air view flight military aircraft public domain aircraft photos us national archives canada