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The defection that pushed Russia to upgrade its MiG jets

On a fateful day in September 1976, Soviet pilot Lieutenant Viktor Belenko made a daring move that would alter the course of ...

23-Year-Old Pilot Crashed During WWII Training Exercise. He's Remained Missing in Action for Over 80 Years

Second Lt. Lester L. Lowry was flying a P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft when he lost control in heavy cloud and dove straight into ...
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The F-14 Tomcat U.S. Navy Fighter Has A Message for Any Military On Earth

Born for Cold War fleet defense, the F-14 Tomcat paired swing-wing agility with the AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix to hunt ...
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When German Pilots First Chased the Mosquito — And Realized They Couldn’t Catch It

September 19th, 1942. Oberleutnant Wilhelm Johnen pushes his Messerschmitt Bf 109G to its absolute limit, engine screaming at ...

The Message The F-16 Falcon Fighter Has For All Air Forces Worldwide

The large number of existing aircraft, robust global supply chain, and balanced cost-to-performance value make the F-16 the ...