Famed Russian MiG-29, Su-27 Test Pilot Anatoly Kvochur Dies At 71

Tony Osborne April 18, 2024

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Legendary Russian test pilot Anatoly Nikolaevich Kvochur, famous for his displays of the Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 fighter aircraft in the West after the Cold War, died on April 15 after a long-term illness. He was 71. Born in Ukraine in April 1952, Kvochur joined the Soviet armed forces in...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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