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Soviet pilot explains why captured F-5 beat MiG-21 and MiG-23
‘Every flight ended with the same result: MiG-21 lost, although he had a much higher thrust-to-weight ratio,’ Vladimir Kondaurov, a Soviet pilot who tested...
Why the MiG-21 Fishbed was never able to shoot down the U-2
Unsurprisingly, at least one US U-2 pilot underway over Cuba in the late 1960s experienced a rude shock when a MiG-21 actually shot over...
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...