The F-104s were therefore given CAP role, although their radar cross section was actually more like that of a Thunderchief, and…
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- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Between the MiG-21PF and the MiG-21PFM: the Story of the MiG-21PFS, the Weird Fishbed Variant
by Tom CooperBetween Jun. 12 and 30 1967, the USSR delivered exactly 65 such MiG-21PFS aircraft to Egypt as replacements for losses from…
- Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
How a VMFA-333 F-4 Phantom II scored the only USMC Mig Kill of the Vietnam War
by Dario Leone‘The growl of the Sidewinder tone was loud enough to drive you from the cockpit, and it really did a job…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The story of No.26 Squadron “Black Ravens” MiG-21s, the Egyptian Air Force Top Guns of Yom Kippur War
by Dario LeonePilots from No. 26 Squadron strove to improve their skills to a degree where they could outmatch the Israelis, and they…
Washington is upset that Israel added advanced Israeli-made electronic systems to the F-16s, giving Jerusalem an edge over American planes US…
- Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
The Incredible Story of the Iranian F-14 Pilot that Safely RTB after having flown through the Fireball of the Iraqi MiG-21 He Had just Shot Down
by Dario Leone“I fired one AIM-9 at very close range, and when my missile hit the MiG, it blew up into a massive…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That Time an IrAF Commander painted a Female Lap on the Runway to help MiG-21 Pilots Accomplishing Successful Landings
by Dario LeoneThe results of this exercise were unique: most of the pilots accomplished successful landings right ‘on the spot’ during their first,…
- Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
B-52D Diamond Lil tail gunner explains how he scored the last confirmed kill by a tail gunner in wartime
by Dario Leone“I fired at the bandit until it ballooned to 3 times in intensity then suddenly disappeared from my radar scope at…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Former North Vietnamese MiG-21 pilot explains how he was able to shoot down a USAF B-52 during Operation Linebacker II
by Dario Leone“I launched two heat seeking missiles from a distance of 2 kilometers. Big flames were visible around the second B-52 when…
The MiG-21s are in flight-worthy condition and will get new registration numbers and may be adopted for vintage flight The Hindu…
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