Homepage MiG Eater! The story of the RAF Tornado GR1 that destroyed an Iraqi fighter landing at Al Asad air base using the JP233 runway denial weapon during the first night of Operation Desert Storm

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Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

MiG Eater! The story of the RAF Tornado GR1 that destroyed an Iraqi fighter landing at Al Asad air base using the JP233 runway denial weapon during the first night of Operation Desert Storm

Dario Leone

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EF-111A EWO explains why the Raven aerial kill scored during Operation Desert Storm was a low-altitude maneuvering kill and not an F-15C air-to-air victory

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

EF-111A EWO explains why the Raven aerial kill scored during Operation Desert Storm was a low-altitude maneuvering kill and not an F-15C air-to-air victory

Brent Brandon

The story of the Super Étendard attack aircraft loaned by the Iraqi Air Force from France and used to hit Oil Tankers and Merchant Ships during the Tanker War with Iran

Aviation History / Cold War Era

The Oil Tankers and Merchant Ships hit by the Iraqi Air Force Super Étendard attack aircraft during the Tanker War with Iran

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The story of Suzanna, the Modified Iraqi Falcon 50 Business Jet that almost Sank US Navy’s guided missile frigate USS Stark

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of Suzanna, the Modified Iraqi Falcon 50 Business Jet that almost Sank US Navy’s guided missile frigate USS Stark

William Cobb

The story of the RAF Tornado F3s that failed to engage an Iraqi Mirage F1 attacking two USAF A-10s during Operation Desert Storm

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of the RAF Tornado F3s that failed to engage an Iraqi Mirage F1 attacking two USAF A-10s during Operation Desert Storm

Dario Leone

Sponsored by: Osprey Publishing

The weird story of the South African missile very similar to the ramjet-powered version of the Russian R-77 medium-range air-to-air missile

Military Aviation / Weapons

The weird story of the South African missile very similar to the ramjet-powered version of the Russian R-77 medium-range air-to-air missile

Former IRIAF F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to dodge 20 Matra missiles fired at his Tomcat by Iraqi Fighter Jets

Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

Former IRIAF F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to dodge 20 Matra missiles fired at his Tomcat by Iraqi Fighter Jets

Dario Leone

That Time Gaddafi Scrambled 70 Fighters to Intercept US Navy Aircraft that Crossed the Line of Death

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

That Time Gaddafi Scrambled 70 Fighters to Intercept US Navy Aircraft that Crossed the Line of Death

Dario Leone

The Story of the Giraffe Missions and how IrAF Mirage F.1 fighter bombers were able to shoot down four IRIAF F-14 Tomcats

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The Story of the Giraffe Missions and how IrAF Mirage F.1 fighter bombers were able to shoot down four IRIAF F-14 Tomcats

Dario Leone

The USS Stark Incident: That time a Modified Iraqi Falcon 50 Business Jet almost Sank a US Navy Frigate

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The USS Stark Incident: That time a Modified Iraqi Falcon 50 Business Jet almost Sank a US Navy Frigate

Dario Leone

ATAC took delivery of all 63 refurbished Mirage F1s

Military Aviation

ATAC took delivery of all 63 refurbished Mirage F1s

Gabriele Barison

MiG-23 Vs Mirage F.1: when Cuban-flown Angolan Floggers clashed with South African Mirages

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

MiG-23 Vs Mirage F.1: when Cuban-flown Angolan Floggers clashed with South African Mirages

Gabriele Barison

Spanish Mirage F1s

Military Aviation

Paramaount Aerospace to refurbish Draken’s 22 ex-Spanish Air Force Mirage F1M aircraft

Dario Leone

The controversial kills scored by Saudi F-15s during Operation Desert Storm

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

THE CONTROVERSIAL KILLS SCORED BY SAUDI F-15s DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM

Dario Leone

After having bought 22 Mirage F1s Draken buys 12 Atlas Cheetah fighters

Military Aviation

AFTER HAVING PURCHASED 22 MIRAGE F1s, DRAKEN BUYS 12 ATLAS CHEETAH FIGHTERS

Gabriele Barison

Draken buys 22 former Spanish Air Force Mirage F1 fighters

Military Aviation

DRAKEN BUYS 22 FORMER SPANISH AIR FORCE MIRAGE F1 FIGHTERS

Gabriele Barison

Discovery Air Defence to offer "a large number" of F-16 fighter aircraft for USAF's ADAIR competition

Military Aviation

DISCOVERY AIR DEFENCE TO OFFER “A LARGE NUMBER” OF F-16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FOR USAF’s ADAIR COMPETITION

Dario Leone

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