Iraqi MiG-23 jet fighters also fared even more poorly against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War, reportedly suffering upwards of fifty losses against Iranian F-14s, F-5s, and F-4s.

The MiG-23 was not widely exported, as its shortcomings were hard to mask. The last MiG-23s are operated mostly by Middle Eastern or African countries or held in reserve. Probably fitting for a ...

In 2002, Germany reportedly transferred 23 MiG-29 fighters from East German stocks to Poland BERLIN, April 13. /TASS/. The German Defense Ministry on Thursday confirmed that Berlin allowed Warsaw ...

The German government has approved a Polish request to hand over five Mikoyan MiG-29 “Fulcrum” fighters to Ukraine that had previously been operated by the German Air Force.

Germany inherited 24 MiG-29 jets from the East German GDR during reunification in 1990. At the time, the aircraft were seen as among the most advanced fighter jets in the world. In 2004, Berlin ...

Germany inherited 24 MiG-29 jets from the German Democratic Republic, or GDR, also widely known as East Germany, during reunification in 1990. At the time, the aircraft were seen as among the most ...

Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force take part in a NATO exercise at the Lask Air Base on Oct. 12, ... The Soviet-era warplanes originally belonged to the former East German military.