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The MiG-31 entered operational service with the [[Soviet Anti-Air Defense]] (PVO) in 1982. It was first photographed by a [[Norway|Norwegian]] pilot over the [[Barents Sea]] in [[1985 in aviation|1985]]. The MiG-31 was sought after for a variety of long-range missions.
[[File:MiG-31 790 IAP Khotilovo airbase.jpg|thumb|MiG-31 from 790th Fighter Order of Kutuzov 3rd class Aviation Regiment on the
With the designation Ye-266, a re-engined Ye-155 shattered world records. It reached an absolute maximum altitude of 123,524 ft, or 37,650 m, and set a time to height record of 4,000 m in 4 minutes, 11.78 seconds, both which were set by test pilot Alexander Fedotov. Ostapenko, his deputy, set a record of 3,000 m in 3 minutes, 9.8 seconds.{{fact|date=January 2011}}
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