‘I fired the 23-mm cannon in a rear-quarter attack from below as the target passed ahead of me. I finally ceased…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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MiG-19
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The story of the Soviet MiG-19 pilot shot down and killed by Soviet SAMs while he was trying to intercept the already destroyed Francis Gary Powers’ U-2
by Dario LeoneBecause there was no report citing the destruction of Powers’ U-2 the logical conclusion for most of the involved Soviets was…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-104C Vs MiG-19: the story of the only air-to-air shoot-down of a Starfighter during the Vietnam War
by Dario LeoneSuddenly, Capt Smith F-104C Starfighter’s right wing was hit by gunfire, blowing away the AIM-9B and launcher. His right arm was…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The unknown story of the U-2 flight that went lost over the North Pole and nearly escalated the Cuban Missile Crisis
by Dario LeoneTwo Air Defense Command Convair F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors were scrambled to counter the MiG-19s and guide the U-2 home. On…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
How a USAF F-4E flying at Mach 1.2 gun killed a North Vietnamese MiG-19 scoring the world’s only supersonic gun kill
by Dario LeoneThe MiG crashed into a green meadow, exploding in a huge orange ball of fire. Brenda 01’s quarter-roll and zoom maneuver…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
RB-47H down: when a Soviet MiG-19 downed a USAF Elint plane over the Barents Sea
by Dario LeoneOn the turn the MiG-19 broke away from the RB-47H before swinging back to attack with cannon fire. Two firing passes…
