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To destroy a SAM installation, pilot Merlyn Dethlefsen made multiple passes while piloting a Thud heavily damaged by AAA and engaged by MiG-21s
Capt. Dethlefsen received the Medal of Honor for demonstrating exceptional bravery above and beyond the call of duty. On February 1st, 1968, President Johnson...
Israeli pilots went to TOPGUN and taught instructors tactics for F-4 versus MiG-21
After the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Israelis dispatched an F-4 crew to TOPGUN
New tactics are acquired in battle, lost or discarded when conflict...
Russia received 3 MiG-21s from India
The MiG-21s received new registration numbers, were in flight-ready condition, and might be used for vintage flight
According to The Hindu, India gave three MiG-21...
When the IAF was embarrassed by a Syrian Air Force MiG-23 pilot’s defection to Israel
While the IAF was pleased to acquire the MiG-23, they were pretty embarrassed that an enemy aircraft had crossed the boundary and landed without...
The Air Warrior Combat Memorial, honoring ace pilot Robin Olds and air power, unveiled by the USAF Academy.
As commander of cadets from 1967 to 1970, Robin Olds was a "triple ace" with 17 victories in both World War II and the...