and will be refurbished in Iraqi markings for the Gulf War display. This MiG-21 will represent one of the Iraqi fighters downed by the Hornets from the USS Saratoga. The two MiG-killing Hornets ...

American combat aviators are officially recognized as aces (5 or more kills). The number of *living* American aces is much ...

That's an 8:1 ratio and a success rate that puts the Sabre on the list as one of the best fighter jets of the Cold War. The MiG 21 was easy to produce, extremely maneuverable, and gave most ...

Since entering service in 1974, the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle has been credited with 104 air-to-air victories without a ...

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. October 6. /TASS/. MiG-31 fighters of the Pacific Fleet’s naval aviation held a dogfight with a notional intruder in the stratosphere during drills over the Kamchatka ...

The crews of upgraded MiG-31BM fighter jets held their first ever dogfight in the stratosphere ... The MiG-31BM is 21.62 meters long and has a maximum takeoff weight of 46.2 tonnes.

A spokesperson from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that India lost a MIG-21 fighter jet in an air battle with Pakistani counterparts. "One Pakistani aircraft was shot down ...

The Soviet MiG-15bis and the American F-86 Sabre pushed aviation technology to its limits during the Korean War. When they met in dogfights over the Yalu River, in an area nicknamed MiG Alley ...

Some analysts say the low-hours are due to concerns over mainframe repair, but others say it's lack of fuel. Even so, the site GlobalSecurity.org estimates that even at full strength, the DPRK ...

At the end of the Cold War, the U.S. covertly acquired 21 Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets from Moldova to prevent their sale to Iran, which could have destabilized the Middle East. Summary and Key ...

The MiG-17 Fresco, a Soviet-designed fighter jet, made its maiden flight in January 1950 and was introduced in October 1952, just missing out on combat in the Korean War. Summary and Key Points ...

VLADIMIR Putin’s cursed naval flagship is unlikely to ever sail again after he sent its crew to fight in the war in Ukraine.