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The legendary dogfight where US Navy F-8 pilot Dick “Brown Bear” Schaffert fought alone against six MiGs
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The legendary dogfight where US Navy F-8 pilot Dick “Brown Bear” Schaffert fought alone against six MiGs

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Dario Leone
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