Unknown individuals broke into the military airfield in Kecskemet and stole parts from MiG-29 fighter jets that are no longer in use.
Unknown individuals broke into the military airfield in Kecskemet and stole parts from MiG-29 fighter jets that are no longer in use.
The Bacs-Kiskun County Police Headquarters confirmed to Telex that they had opened a case, but did not provide further information “in the interests of the investigation.” The Ministry of Defense also responded to questions in a similar manner.
According to another Hungarian publication, Blikk , this all happened two weeks ago, and the thieves simply cut through the wire fence, made their way to the airfield, and then stole the parts located behind the nose fairing of the plane. It is currently unknown what the radar components will be used for, although, according to the publication, these planes are still in use in many countries.
In 1993, Hungary received 28 MiG-29 fighters in exchange for Russian state debt, which were decommissioned in 2010 and replaced with Gripen. In 2019, the Hungarian National Assets Fund attempted to sell the remaining 19 MiG-29s through an open tender, but no bids were received.
