Capt William ‘Gene’ Eskew ‘s F-105 was engulfed by fire as the MiG disintegrated in a violent explosion. Eskew’s head jerked…
Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
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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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
RB-47 pilot explains how his aircraft was able to survive to multiple MiG-17 attacks in the skies over Soviet Union
by Dario Leone‘The fourth MiG of this flight made a firing pass and made a lucky hit through the top of our left…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former Pakistan Air Force pilot decorated for having scored three (unconfirmed) kills against Israeli military aircraft during the Six-Day War passes away
by Tom CooperSaif ul-Azam claimed, and was credited with downing 3 Israeli jets in the June 1967 War. His claims remain ‘unclear’, though.…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
How an AIM-9 Sidewinder that Failed to Detonate and Got Embedded in a MiG-17 was Reverse-Engineered into the Soviet AA-2 Atoll
by Tom CooperBecause the AA-2 was the primary weapon of the MiG-21, ‘Atoll’ became the first air-to-air missile in service with dozens of…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Strange But True: The US Navy F-8 that became North Vietnam’s first confirmed aerial kill landed safely ashore.
by Dario LeoneLt Cdr Thomas’ F-8 had been hit in the utility hydraulic system, preventing him from raising the fighter’s wing for a…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
F-105 Vs MiG-17: how a badly damaged Thud gun killed a North Vietnamese Fresco
by Dario LeoneAs the F-105 slowed without afterburner the MiG overshot and Tracy fired 200 rounds of 20 mm ammunition without the aid…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
This pilot scored F-100’s only (probable) MiG Kill of the Vietnam War
by Dario LeoneCapt Don Kilgus pursued a MiG-17 in a steep dive from 20,000 ft down to 7000 ft, firing several bursts from…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
How Mi-6 Helicopters helped to protect VPAF MiG-17 fleet from U.S. Air Strikes
by Dario LeoneThe MiG-17s were dispersed out into the country side, carried by large Mil Mi-6 helicopters to the dispersal sites and carried…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
“Spads four – MiGs nothing”: Skyraider MiG Kills Part II
by Dario LeoneSeldom emphasized about the second Skyraider-MiG encounter of the Vietnam War is the probability that three MiGs were destroyed by Spads.…
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