Shenyang / Chengdu 6th Gen Demonstrators?

Desertfox said:
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There are multiple reports from both sides in Ukraine that indicate R-37 missiles are regularly being fired on Ukrainian aircraft. Given that pairs of Mig-31 are regularly flying CAP along the border (not just Su-35) it seems a safe bet they're seeing air-to-air use. If we add in the fact that footage has been released from the war showing the actual radar instrumentation of a Mig-31 during an intercept (apparently firing on a Ukrainian Mig-29)... it seems pretty hard to claim that this design has only ever been used as a bomber.
 
By the way - I'd be quite curious as to where this impression that the Mig-31 hasn't seen air combat comes from.
 

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