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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...