South African artist and team transform a decommissioned Soviet fighter into a massive, colorful beadwork sculpture.

The Museum of Flight will host the final public weekend of The MiG-21 Project on January 24 and 25, 2026, featuring artist talks, cockpit tours, and hands-on art programs before the exhibit closes.

Russian Aircraft Company's MiG is best known for its fighter planes which have been used by the USSR, China, North Korea and North Vietnam since the beginning of WWII. These days, the former ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is preparing to retire its fleet of Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets in September. The aircraft, which played a key role in India's military campaigns, including the 1971 ...

The RAC MiG-29K and Hindustan Aeronautics LCA Navy fighters have conducted the first flights to and from India’s new aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. The 6 February work saw both jets land and take off ...

U.S.-made F-16s and Soviet-era MiG-29 jets are in "two different leagues," a serving fighter pilot who has flown both in his career has told Newsweek, as NATO moves closer to sending advanced Western ...

RSK MiG is pressing the Russian defence ministry to revisit its choice of Sukhoi as lead developer of the fifth-generation LFI lightweight frontline fighter. Sukhoi was selected over MiG as programme ...

A few designs stand the test of time. The B-52 Stratofortress first flew in 1952, yet remains in service today. New C-130 cargo aircraft continue to roll off the production line, based on a design ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The MiG-25 needed lots of maintenance, especially of its engines. Most likely a business jet would have ferried only senior officials, who would have appreciated the ...

Russian aircraft designer MiG is trying to hammer out a deal with engine manufacturer Saturn-Lyulka to supports its ambitions to instigate a flight test program on what was once its fifth-generation ...

Albania’s antiquated air force of Soviet-designed MiG aircraft, which killed 35 Albanian pilots but no enemies, is finally on its way to the museum and the scrapheap, the armed forces chief said on ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of one Polish Air Force pilot's certificate; one pilot grade certificate; one copy of LIFE Magazine, dated April 6, 1953, ...