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The alarm was sounded in the Hungarian security services after the theft of a fighter disabled MIG-29.
The Minister of Defense has already begun an internal investigation of the case before seeing the light of advertising.
Two and a half weeks ago, unknown criminals broke the NATO air base in Profithem and stole MIG-29 radar equipment. According to the ministry, the safety of Hungary has never been at risk, as the aircraft has retired since 2010.
Jula Vari, a demonstration pilot flying with MIG-29 since 1993, explained to EURONEWS that the plans of the aircraft are confidential, and showdowns require special tools. Therefore, according to him, it is unthinkable that someone can delete a radar without knowledge.
“These planes were there for 15 years, and I do not believe that they were supported, because outdated equipment is usually not supported. If a simple person wants to get something, he does not invade the NATO base to get it. He does not know where the guards are, he does not know when they came. Airplane.
Although KKTCEMET military airport is protected by cameras, barbed wire and 24 -hour storage, decomposed planes dry out in an abandoned shed, without paying much attention. The armed forces, but the private company, MNV ZRT, no longer protects them. Along the fence, we also found forgotten fragments. Stur:
“Behind me, the most popular Soviet fighter, MIG -21, from which 10,000 units were produced. Although this is a more old model of 29, it shows how difficult it is to get to the plane and, in such a limited space as in the cab, to disassemble a piece of equipment weighing more than 200 kg, and then handed it with all her might without drawing. ”
According to the former pilot -fighter Jeno Nugga Zenya, until recently, anyone who wore their outfit may approach them, but collectors were never interested in complex equipment.
“For a collector, we are talking about such things as a helmet, a nasal cone, a canopy, shelter, tools. You subject them to your home, and you are glad to have them. But such a radar is very difficult to remove to leave it useful. He says. He says.
Although the Ministry of Defense began the study, this in no way guarantees that the truth will appear, since the results can be evaluated at any time for national security reasons.