Although the Su-25 pair attempted defensive manoeuvring, spiralling towards the ground after detecting that they had been ‘painted’ by the F-16’s…
Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The Story of Alexander Zuyev, the Soviet Pilot who defected to Turkey flying a MiG-29 Fulcrum
by Dario LeoneOnce Zuyev landed in Turkey his first words were: “Finally, I – am American!” The interesting clip in this post is…
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Aircraft CarriersCold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
FORMER U.S. NAVAL AVIATOR GIVES FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF SOVIET BOMBERS OVERFLIGHTS OF U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
by John NewlinOne rule of engagement was constant in all these incidents: make the intercept as close as possible to 100 miles from…
