A study by the RV i PVO concluded that, `MiG-pilots are not capable of interceptor-operations at speeds above Mach 1.3.’ During…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Italian F-84Gs Vs Yugoslav F-84Gs: how Italian and Yugoslav Thunderjets almost fought each other during Trieste crisis’s air war that never was
As Yugoslav jets were flying above Yugoslav Air Force’s base in Cerklje, the ground personnel panicked – they were not even…
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Aviation HistoryLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
During WWII a Slovak Air Force’s biplane pilot rescued a downed fellow pilot by carrying him on the bottom wing of his aircraft
František Brezina slid on the bottom wing but fortunately he managed to still hold the struts with his arms even though…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Air war over North Macedonia – how Ukrainian mercenary pilots fought against separatists
Mi-24V helicopters, piloted by foreign pilots, proved to be the most important air asset used in combat. After the conflict in…
