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ATAC in New Port News, ATSI in AZ. Whats the name of the one that has the SU-27, MIG-17,19 and Hawkers in the Mid West?

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I know there's a company that has the Su-27 out of Rockford IL, but I can't remember the name.

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Red Air: Don Kirlin Quincy,Illinois.

Here are 2 good links: :grin:

 

http://www.redair.net/

.wirehwwwd.comttp:///archive/13.10/kirlin.htmlwired/

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Nice link EZ. I've been following the recent flights of their MiG-29UB. Its truly amazing that we've got privately owned, front-line MiGs flying in the US. Who would have thought it back in the 60-70s when the Red Hat squadron was secretly testing them in the Nevada desert.

 

On a side note. I get to see several of ATSI's TA-4Js flying around here. They are contracted with Boeing for KC-767 test/chase duties. I'd love to get out to Virginia to catch some ATAC's Kfirs and Hunters. Heard their Draken hass been down for a while though.

 

-S

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Well, I guess that depends on your definition of "front-line". The 29UB they're using I'm sure was built in the 1980s and likely hasn't had any OEM upgrades.

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Well, I guess that depends on your definition of "front-line". The 29UB they're using I'm sure was built in the 1980s and likely hasn't had any OEM upgrades.

 

Really? It was more of a generic term for the MiG-29 and Su-27 flying in frontline service with the Russian AF, versus the actual two they've got.

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