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Ukraine Air Force Mig-29 'Fulcrum'.
The Ukrainian 'Tridents' are a Ukrainian Air Force aerobatic display team originally flying six blue, yellow, white and red colored MiG-29 fighters (5 MiG-29 9-13s and 1 MiG-29UB).
In May 1992, two Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 fighters departed for North America to participate in the 100th anniversary celebration of Ukrainian immigration to America. Russamerica Airshow Incorporated (RAI), sponsored the tour and the both aircraft, one MiG-29A and one MiG-29UB, were transferred in a disassembled condition onboard an Antonov An-124 cargo plane to Canada. On May 8, the aircraft arrived at Namao Air Base, in Edmonton, Canada and were reassembled in a record time of just two days. On May 16, they flew for the first time at the same air base.
Photo by Bob Nelson, July 25, 1992