He noted the angle of inclination of the plane’s tail, how the tail is pulled far back, and the distance between the engines, as well as the tunnel between them.
Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies in Moscow, confirmed that these are Russian MiG-29s, and also said that the soldier on the right has an AK-74 assault rifle in the advertisement.
The Trump Make America Great Again Committee is run by the Republican National Committee and the campaign. Most of the small digital donations raised by the committee go to the campaign.
Image in ad stock photo available on Shutterstock.com with the title “Military silhouettes of soldiers and aircraft against the sunset sky.” The creator of the image named “BPTU” says that they based in Andorrabut didn’t reply to Facebook post.
The MiG-29, a twin-engined fighter designed in the Soviet Union that first flew in 1977, is Russia’s primary fighter jet and is marketed worldwide. It was developed during the Cold War specifically to counter US F-15s and F-16s, and the US even got a few to play against in war games. Aircraft have recently been seen at a Russian airbase in Syria, as well as in Libya…
Russia has also exported them to a number of countries, including North Korea, Syria, India and Uzbekistan… Iran also purchased 68 MiG-29 at the end of the USSR. In 1997, the United States even bought 21 “nuclear” MiG-29 from Moldova so that they don’t fall into the hands of opponents like Iran.
Trump’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. The NRC declined to comment.
In the past, politicians have faced problems with advertising or creating content that used military equipment from Russia or other countries. Last October Rep.Brian Must (R-Fla.) posted on Twitter a photo of the Russian battle cruiser Peter the Great with the comment: “Happy Birthday to the US Navy. We thank the men and women who serve to protect our waters. ” His office later deleted the tweet.
Mark Caputo contributed to this report.
