In 1997, US Bought 21 Russia MiG-29 Fighter Jets.
On October 22, 1997, a C-17 landed in Ohio with the first Russian MiG-29 Fulcrums that the US bought, but how? Once part of the Soviet Union, Moldova, following the end of the Soviet Emp, ended up having 34 MiG-29s. Iran was interested in the jet's C version, which can carry nuclear weapons. Moldova was not economically able to look after these jets. America decided to buy most of the MiGs just to prevent Iran from buying some. On October 10, the agreement was finally signed between the two countries, and 21 MiG-29s were sold for $40 million, along with some 500 air-to-air missiles and all the components as well.
