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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Mig: the high-flying family


One of Russia's oldest and most famous aircraft, the Mig, was the star of the MAKS air show on Friday. Despite being 70 years old, the Mig remains a world leader in military aviation.

Since the first MIG took to the skies about 70 years ago, these Russian planes have become one of the world's most heralded fighters.

Thousands of them were used by the Soviet Union in the Second World War.

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