Cold War

Cold War

Operation Magic Carpet and the British mercenary pilots who flew Saudi Lightning interceptors

Cold War

The story of the Su-9 pilot who was ordered to ram Francis Gary Powers’ U-2

Accidents and equipments

Navy F-4 pilot recalls being paralyzed in mock dogfight vs. A-4s

Cold War

Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, one of the first to test the F-100 hose-and-drogue refueling capability, preferred to attack Fw-190s alone in a P-47

Cold War

The A-6 Intruder that lost control on the USS Midway’s flight deck, crashed into parked aircraft, and burst into flames

Cold War

“Hank” Kleemann: The first F-14 combat winner

Cold War

The Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 shoot-down

Cold War

The Fairey Delta 2, the British supersonic research aircraft that led to the development of the French Dassault Mirage III

Cold War

Navy F-4 pilot recalls Phantom radar going black during SR-71 intercept

Cold War

The Shootdown of Target 33: Major Rudolf Anderson and the U-2 That Nearly Started World War III