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2006-04-05 China-Japan-Koreas

Hong Kong Customs Seize Russian Combat Jet

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Posted by Steve 2006-04-05 09:30|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 WTF? this is odd at the least, bet it was on its way to the Norks, anyone else notice in the last few days just what fckers the russkies are selling all this stuff to sht hole nations. Still odd though - kinda reminds me of when Sammy supergun got nabbed.

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-05 09:42|| 2006-04-05 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't the Norks already have Mig-29s? Why would they smuggle them through Hong Kong? My bet would be Hugo Chavez or Fidel.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-04-05 10:54|| 2006-04-05 10:54|| Front Page Top

#3 My guess is a private collector, actually. The MiG-29 is decades out of date. It wouldnt last five minutes in a dogfight with, say, the Dutch Air Force and would have minimal value putting down an insurgency.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-04-05 11:11|| 2006-04-05 11:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it the Dutch that still allow PG-13 nose art on their aircraft?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-04-05 11:28|| 2006-04-05 11:28|| Front Page Top

#5 I stand utterly corrected. Design work began in 1974, with first 11 prototypes flying in 1977. Opts evaluation in 1983 with an eye to going up against the F-16. This is an effective, modern combat aircraft still in use by the Russians (or at least the Mig-29 Fulcrum is). Its also very expensive. It could be going anywhere, but Hugo is a good guess. He could afford one.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-04-05 12:19|| 2006-04-05 12:19|| Front Page Top

#6 Not sure, Sarge. Sounds like the Dutch, doesn't it?

Posted by Secret Master 2006-04-05 12:21|| 2006-04-05 12:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Was Clint Eastwood in there too?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-04-05 14:49|| 2006-04-05 14:49|| Front Page Top

#8 MiG-29 mounted on pole at Indian Air Force Maintenance Command HQ

Posted by john 2006-04-05 20:04|| 2006-04-05 20:04|| Front Page Top

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