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The story of Robin Olds’ “vengeful chase” after North Vietnamese MiG-17s which had shot down his wingman and that resulted in two Fresco kills by Olds

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

The story of Robin Olds’ “vengeful chase” after North Vietnamese MiG-17s which had shot down his wingman and that resulted in two Fresco kills by Olds

Dario Leone

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Did you know that in the 1960s China used the Soviet copy of the B-29 to intercept CIA B-17 and P-2 Spy Flights from Taiwan?

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

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The controversial story of the North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilot who punched out when he found his opponent was an F-8 instead of an F-4

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

The controversial story of the North Vietnamese MiG-17 pilot who punched out when he found his opponent was an F-8 instead of an F-4

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Project Featherduster: the exercise that proved the F-104 could have been a better MiG killer than the F-4C, F-105D and F-100D

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

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The night 12 Chinese MiGs were scrambled to intercept a lone B-17 Spy Plane. They failed, and two of them crashed.

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The night 12 Chinese MiGs were scrambled to intercept a lone CIA B-17 Spy Plane. They failed, and two of them crashed.

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The story of the Fiat G.91R fighter bombers operated by the Portuguese Air Force in Angola

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The story behind this incredible photo of a North Vietnamese MiG-21 flying extremely close to a Firebee drone (and other BQM-34 tales)

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Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

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Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / Weapons

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