‘We were both at idle with our speed brakes out, just coasting. He looked over at me, raised his hand, and…
Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
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F-86 Sabre
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Yugoslavia chose the MiG-21 over the Mirage III but the conversion to the Fishbed was plagued by problems
A study by the RV i PVO concluded that, `MiG-pilots are not capable of interceptor-operations at speeds above Mach 1.3.’ During…
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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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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationWeapons
Jack in the Box! How an AIM-9 Sidewinder that failed to explode after embedding itself inside a Chinese MiG-17 was reverse-engineered into the Soviet AA-2 Atoll
by Dario LeoneOne of two Sidewinders that failed to bring down its target had actually also scored a hit: however, it failed to…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Here are the criteria that define jet fighters generations (along with several examples of every generation)
by Dario LeoneJet fighters generations are categories created to separate major technology leaps in the historical development of jet fighters. Jet fighters generations…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
MiG Madness and the Story of George Davis, the Only American Ace to be Killed in Combat in Korea
by Dario LeoneA competition grew between 51st Fighter Wing and 4th Fighter Wing, the two American Sabre units. The constant emphasis on the…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Rule Breaker! F-86 Pilot tells the Story of a MiG Kill Scored over Chinese Territory
by Dario LeoneF-86 pilots routinely returned from missions with their gun camera film showing kills made over Manchuria, but they were denied credit…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Myth of Soviet Arms and Tactics in the Middle East, Part One: from Palestine War to Suez Crisis
by Tom CooperThis legend goes so far that even the Russians began convincing themselves of it. Unsurprisingly, some of their ultra-nationalists couldn’t stop…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Tragic video shows F-100 pilot crashing after fatal “Sabre Dance”
by Dario LeoneThe F-100 jet fighter in this video experiences a pitch-up (AKA the Sabre Dance) and crashes in a fireball. This silent…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This F-86 Pilot Pushed his Wingman’s Crippled Sabre for 60 Miles to keep him out of Enemy Hands
by Dario Leone“Pardo’s push” of Mar. 10, 1967 was preceded by a similar event. “Pardo’s push” of Mar. 10, 1967 was preceded by…
