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RAF Phantom Pilot recalls when he and his navigator along with their wingman Shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

RAF Phantom Pilot recalls when he and his navigator along with their wingman Shadowed two Soviet Bears over France because French fighters were grounded for Bastille Day celebrations

By 
Dario Leone
Jul 13 2023

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