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When two USAF F-15s intercepted a pilotless Soviet MiG-23 in German airspace

‘The expression “Houston, we have a problem!” would fit perfectly here. “JD” explained that there was a problem — no pilot!’ Bill “Turf” Murphy F-15...

SR-71 pilot recalls a Soviet MiG-23 pilot asking to bring the Blackbird to Vladivostok as a peaceful gesture

The Blackbird Which aviation enthusiast is not enthralled with speed, advanced manufacturing techniques, new technologies, and the hidden details of a top-secret government program? These...

A pilot who test-flew captured Soviet fighter jets explains why the F-5 won against the MiG-21 and MiG-23 in every engagement

The F-5 shown in the photos of this article is a captured F-5E that was made up in Soviet markings for testing purposes, not...

the MiG-23 pilot from the Cuban Air Force who defected to the US, rented a Cessna 310, returned to Cuba, and moved his family...

Orestes Lorenzo Perez, a MiG-23 pilot, circled the Naval Air Station Key West three times on March 20, 1991, waggling the wings of his...

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...

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The RAF Buccaneer that performed a record-breaking short flight of 92 seconds

In 1994, Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B XV361 was put up...

The Super Starfighter concept had the potential to put at risk the development of the F-15 Eagle

A ready market existed for the Lockheed X-27 Lancer...

Bob Belter, the man who bought the first 70 F-14 Fighter Jets for the US Navy

Bob Belter. You’d think more people would know the...

The “ADCOM F-14”: the Tomcat that USAF never acquired

Studies indicated 170 “ADCOM F-14 Tomcats” could provide the...

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