UKRAINE’S MIG-29 EXPERTS

Vladimir Trendafilovski examines the operations of Ukraine’s resurgent 40 brTA, the defenders of Kiev. Among the highest readiness Povitryani Syly (PS, Ukrainian Air Force) units and arguably the service’s most effective MiG-29 Fulcrum operator, 40 brihada taktichnoyi aviatsiyi (brTA, tactical aviation brigade) resides at Vasyl’kiv air base which is just 12 miles (19km) from Kiev’s outskirts and less than 18 miles (29km) from its centre. It has defended the capital for the past 23 years. Previously in storage, MiG-29 type