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The F-104 wasn’t the only “Widow Maker.” The MiG-19, MiG-21 and F-100 had high accident rates too
The F-104 was not the only fighter aircraft to have a high accident rate during the Cold War.
The first sleek, futuristic F-104 Starfighter...
Why US Navy F-4s initially struggled to compete with North Vietnamese MiG-17s and MiG-21s
Despite flying the world’s most modern fighter interceptor armed with state-of-the-art AIM-7 and AIM-9 guided missiles, US Navy F-4 crews initially struggled to compete...
When an Israeli F-4 navigator, his pilot, and wingman engaged a North Korean MiG-21 during the Yom Kippur War
“The MiG pilot was extraordinarily good, flying wild and reacting time. He was alone against the two of us, and he attempted to draw...
Why the MiG-25 Foxbat was never as fast as the SR-71 (and why Soviets never developed their own Blackbird)
The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name “Foxbat”) could outrun any fighter in the air, and indeed any military aircraft other than the SR-71 Blackbird.
In...
How a North Vietnamese MiG-21 pilot was able to shoot down a USAF B-52 during Operation Linebacker II
“I launched two heat-seeking missiles from a distance of 2 kilometers. Big flames were visible around the second B-52 when I broke sharply to...