Wednesday, May 27, 2009

In India, the MiG-21 crashed.

KommentariiChernaya week of dry 07.05.2009V the end of April, crashed two fighter of "Su" in the Indian state of Rajasthan crashed fighter, the MiG-21. The disaster occurred during the training flight in the area of air Jodhpur (Jodhpur), reported Press Trust of India. According to police, the pilot safely ejected. On the ground there is no damage.
The Agency notes that this is the third accident occurred in the last month with the Indian Air Force aircraft. May 15, at the same airbase crashed fighter, the MiG-27, and April 30, crashed Su-30MKI. All three incidents occurred on the territory of the State of Rajasthan, located near the border with Pakistan.
Su-30 flights, suspended after the accident, was reopened late last week. Measures taken in connection with the fall of the MIGs, not reported. Also, no information on possible causes of accidents.
MiG-21, is considered one of the most widespread supersonic combat aircraft in the world, was adopted by the Soviet army in the late 1950's. The car was produced until 1986 and was more than 60 countries. MiG-21 has participated in many armed conflicts. In 1998-2005 more than a hundred fighters who were armed with the Indian Air Force, went deep modernization on the basis of the developed RSK "MiG" Project MiG-21-93.

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