On Jun. 2, 1972 a remarkable duel between a MiG-19 and a 58th TFS F-4E flown by Maj Phil Handley… Read More
‘Desperate to get this kill, I pressed the trigger till my guns went silent – no more ammo! Oh, if… Read More
The F-104 was not the only fighter aircraft to have a high accident rate during the Cold War. The first… Read More
Pilots flying the F-86H in the role of the MiG-17 found that the F-104 was the most challenging of all… Read More
‘I fired the 23-mm cannon in a rear-quarter attack from below as the target passed ahead of me. I finally… Read More
Because there was no report citing the destruction of Powers’ U-2 the logical conclusion for most of the involved Soviets… Read More
Suddenly, Capt Smith F-104C Starfighter's right wing was hit by gunfire, blowing away the AIM-9B and launcher. His right arm… Read More
Two Air Defense Command Convair F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors were scrambled to counter the MiG-19s and guide the U-2 home.… Read More
The MiG crashed into a green meadow, exploding in a huge orange ball of fire. Brenda 01's quarter-roll and zoom… Read More
On the turn the MiG-19 broke away from the RB-47H before swinging back to attack with cannon fire. Two firing… Read More