Most likely, this was a sheer accident. Or – and considering a number of what could only be described as ‘South…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary Aviation
Former IRIAF F-14 Pilot explains how he was able to dodge 20 Matra missiles fired at his Tomcat by Iraqi Fighter Jets
by Dario Leone“I called the ground radar but didn’t receive a reply. I tried again and still got no reply. After my third…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
That Time Gaddafi Scrambled 70 Fighters to Intercept US Navy Aircraft that Crossed the Line of Death
by Dario LeoneNo less than 35 pairs of Libyan interceptors, including a total of 70 MiG-23MS’s, MiG-25Ps, Mirage F.1s, and even Su-22s, Su-22Ms…
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Cold War EraMilitary 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
by Dario LeoneWhen the two Mirage F.1 interceptors were within 20 kilometres from their targets, the ground control issued the pre-determined code-word –…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The USS Stark Incident: That time a Modified Iraqi Falcon 50 Business Jet almost Sank a US Navy Frigate
by Dario LeoneDuring its rebuild in France the Falcon 50 received the typical pointed nose of the Mirage F.1 containing the Cyrano radar…
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ATAC Mirage F1 inventory represents the single largest common fleet of privately-owned ADAIR aircraft in the world. Airborne Tactical Advantage Company…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
MiG-23 Vs Mirage F.1: when Cuban-flown Angolan Floggers clashed with South African Mirages
The SAAF had to admit that – thanks to the superior armament of the Cuban-flown MiG-23MLs – Angola was now in…
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Military Aviation
Paramaount Aerospace to refurbish Draken’s 22 ex-Spanish Air Force Mirage F1M aircraft
by Dario LeoneParamount Aerospace Systems had previously carried out the modernization of the Mirage F1M while still in Spanish Air Force military service…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
THE CONTROVERSIAL KILLS SCORED BY SAUDI F-15s DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM
by Dario LeoneIt is almost certain that the two Mirage kills scored by RSAF F-15s were driven by a political directive that was…
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The Cheetah fighters have an average of 500 hours on each airframe and are considerably younger than many of the F-16’s,…
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