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Downed in enemy territory, this American pilot refused to be captured
Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force) Maj. Robert Alfred ...
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Downed in enemy territory, this Vietnam pilot refused to be captured
On Feb. 21, 1972, the duo was credited with shooting down a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 of the ... had been ambushed not by a Mach-2 MiG-21, but a Shenyang J-6, a Chinese-built version of the Mach ...
Are Fighter Jets Faster Than Bullets? How Their Top Speeds Compare
Faster than a speeding bullet' is something we've all probably heard before. But does it ring true even when compared against ...
Carro e Motos on MSN5d
MiG-17: The Soviet Fighter That Crossed Generations and Now Soars Over the Skies of the USA
Designed at the height of the Cold War, the MiG-17 (Mikoyan-Gurevich) was one of the most iconic fighters of Soviet military ...
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‘You Fire and Watch It Explode’ – MiG-29 Pilot on Hunting Russian Drones
MiG-29 pilot Denfix, from the tactical aviation brigade of the Air Command “West,” shared insights into how he intercepts and destroys Russian cruise missiles and attack drones. Follow our coverage of ...