Soon after its Oct. 15, 1972 F-4D 66-7463’s left splitter plate was repainted to show all six victory stars. On Oct.…
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The Iraqi MiG-21 F-14 Killer than never was: the story of the MiG-21 Jay Fighter
by Tom CooperIs there a chance for such an aircraft to have ever shot down an IRIAF F-14? This is to address one…
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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.…
- Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The story of the only USAF F-102 Delta Dagger shot down by a North Vietnamese MiG-21
by Dario LeoneAs they approached the Laotian border, MiG-21 pilot Pham Thanh Ngan thought he saw a distant EB‐66 ECM aircraft, but closer…
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Did you know the former president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak was a good military pilot? Pt. 1: Spitfire Pilot
by Tom CooperVery little is known about Hosni Mubarak’s military career in the public: at most, Egyptians might recall him as a ‘hero’,…
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U.S. State Department Reprimanded Pakistan Air Force Chief for using F-16 and AIM-120 against India
by Dario LeoneU.S. State Department did not mention the shooting down of an Indian MiG-21 by Pakistan F-16 as this will trigger formal…
In total at domestic aircraft building plants there have been manufactured about 45000 aircraft of “MiG” brand, from which 11000 aircraft…
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The Story of Ronen Shapira, the Only F-15 Pilot to Have Ever Been hit By a MiG During An Aerial Combat
by Dario LeoneSeconds after the SyAAF MiG-21 had crashed, an AAM fired by an unseen Syrian fighter exploded inside the right-hand engine nozzle…
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Ambush! How IAF F-4s and Mirage IIIs acting as Reconnaissance Aircraft Lured into Combat Egyptian MiGs
by Dario LeoneWith a mixed formation of F-4s leading and Mirage IIIs trailing, the two-seat fighter bombers, with their powerful radar system and…
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The Story of the first Iraqi Air Force MiG-21 Pilot Killed In Action during the Yom Kippur War
by Tom CooperHamid and Khafaji MiG-21s clashed with two pairs of Mirages, and Khafaji should have managed to shot down one of these.…
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