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==Soviet nicknames==
The Soviet Union did not always assign official "popular names" to its aircraft, but unofficial [[nickname]]s were common as in any [[air force]]. Generally, Soviet pilots did not use the NATO names, preferring a native Russian nickname. An exception was that Soviet airmen appreciated the [[Mikoyan MiG-29|MiG-29]]'s codename "Fulcrum", as an indication of its pivotal role in Soviet air defence.<ref name="zuyev_fulcrum">[[Aleksandr Zuyev (pilot)|Zuyev, A.]] and Malcolm McConnell. ''Fulcrum: A Top Gun Pilot's Escape from the Soviet Empire''. Warner Books, 1993. {{ISBN|0-446-36498-3}}.</ref>{{failed verification|date=March 2019}}