Hungary’s MiGs Up for Sale

(Source: richard-seaman.com)

Those in the market for a used, fourth-generation, Soviet, air-superiority jet fighter need look no further than Hungary. The Central European country is putting up eight of its 24 remaining MiG-29 Fulcrums for tender. The Hungarian government has declared a minimum bid for the package of fighters at no less than 3.46 billion forints ($18.3 million). All bids must be in by September 15, and the deal has to be wrapped up by October.

The announced sale is the final chapter in Hungary’s experience with the MiG-29. . .

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