Although the Su-25 pair attempted defensive manoeuvring, spiralling towards the ground after detecting that they had been ‘painted’ by the F-16’s…
Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Hot Skies Over Afghanistan: That Time a Pakistani F-16 damaged a Soviet MiG-23 Attacking Targets over the Border between Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Tom CooperThe Pakistani F-16 pilot released two AIM-9L, rolled 135 degrees and left the fight ‘head over heels’ from within 1500 m…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Libyan Scud Attack on Lampedusa and the Italian Retaliation against Gaddafi that never was
by Dario LeoneAs one of the final parts of preparation for the Italian retaliation against Libya, a single Italian Air Force RF-104G reconnaissance…
- Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Tomcats 2-Fitters 0: how two U.S. Navy F-14s shot down two Qaddafi’s Su-22s over the Gulf of Sidra on Aug. 19, 1981
by Dario LeoneKleemann waited about 5 seconds for the Libyan to clear the sun, then pulled the trigger The following article titled Sudden…
