In an effort to help him reach Kimpo, Robbie Risner attempted to push 1st Lt. Joseph Logan's F-86 by having… Read More
According to the 7th Regiment bibliography of the then Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force not only Wanzhang scored three… Read More
Having shot down his fifth MiG during the late afternoon of May 20, 1951, thereby becoming the first “ace” of… Read More
The F-86D Sabre Dog was equipped with an afterburning engine in the form of a General Electric J47-GE-17 turbojet. An… Read More
The MiGs were so good that in October 1951, they succeeded where the pilots of the Luftwaffe had failed in… Read More
‘We were both at idle with our speed brakes out, just coasting. He looked over at me, raised his hand,… Read More
A study by the RV i PVO concluded that, `MiG-pilots are not capable of interceptor-operations at speeds above Mach 1.3.'… Read More
As Yugoslav jets were flying above Yugoslav Air Force’s base in Cerklje, the ground personnel panicked - they were not… Read More
One of two Sidewinders that failed to bring down its target had actually also scored a hit: however, it failed… Read More
Jet fighters generations are categories created to separate major technology leaps in the historical development of jet fighters. Jet fighters… Read More
A competition grew between 51st Fighter Wing and 4th Fighter Wing, the two American Sabre units. The constant emphasis on… Read More
F-86 pilots routinely returned from missions with their gun camera film showing kills made over Manchuria, but they were denied… Read More
This legend goes so far that even the Russians began convincing themselves of it. Unsurprisingly, some of their ultra-nationalists couldn’t… Read More
The F-100 jet fighter in this video experiences a pitch-up (AKA the Sabre Dance) and crashes in a fireball. This… Read More
"Pardo's push" of Mar. 10, 1967 was preceded by a similar event. "Pardo's push" of Mar. 10, 1967 was preceded… Read More
