MiG-29 9-13 "The Ghost of Kyiv"

Posted on 10/1/2023 in kits with tags Ukraine Air Force

Ukrainian Air Force – Kyiv (Ukraine), Spring 2022

There are still debates whether the «Ghost of Kyiv» really exists. Can it be one person or the whole team. Some believe he died, and many say he was ejected. Or maybe it's just an inspiring story...

However, despite all the controversy, we know for sure: «The Ghost of Kiev» has become a symbol of indomitable struggle. The struggle that every Ukrainian feels and lives during three month in a row. The symbol of those selfless and courageous Heroes who protect us in the sky. The symbol of Pilots who defend us at the cost of their lives.

In the Air Force of Ukraine MiG-29 «9-13» is a significant part of the fleet of fighter aircraft. Some of these aircraft have been upgraded, which has improved the composition of on-board electronic equipment. A characteristic external feature of the Ukrainian MiG-29 is the gray «pixel» camouflage, which has become a kind of signature of these fighters.

- from the ICM 72140 kit box description

Kit details

Painting reference

  • Cockpit: AV 71.109 UK P.R.U. BLUE
  • Base: AV 71.279 INSIGNIA WHITE
  • Radome: AV 71.298 M495 LIGHT GRAY
  • Anti-glare: AV 71.057 BLACK
  • Underside: AV 71.103 GREY RLM84
  • Tires: AV 71.315 TIRE BLACK

This model appears in

  • Red Menace: Soviet Jets of the Cold War, at the Museum of Flight in Seattle WA, from Feb 1 2024 to Jun 6 2024 (event managed by Scott Kruize)

MiG-29 9-13 "The Ghost of Kyiv"
TBD
Scale 1:72
Modeler: Paolo Marcucci