MiG-23 Flogger

Libyan MiG-23 pilot tells the story of a memorable dogfight he had with US Navy F-14 Tomcats – The Aviation Geek Club

“I pushed my throttle to full dry power while my aircraft went through the vertical and pointed at the Tomcats while still inverted. Both Tomcat crews were fantastic: they followed the manoeuvre and we met at the top,” Abdelmajid Tayari, former Libyan MiG-23 pilot. Advancements during the Cold War in Soviet long-range patrol and bomber …

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The story of the Cuban Air Force pilot that defected to the US with his MiG-23, borrowed a Cessna 310, flew back to Cuba and brought his family to America – The Aviation Geek Club

During a training mission on Mar. 20, 1991, Orestes Lorenzo Perez flew the MiG-23 from Cuba to Key West. When he finally landed undetected by American radar, speaking in Spanish, he told the pilot who met him on the ground that he was seeking political asylum. The Soviet-built MiG-23 was designed to replace the widely-used …

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The story of the Iraqi MiG-23 Flogger that mistakenly shot down an Iranian F-14 Tomcat that was defecting to Iraq – The Aviation Geek Club

The young lieutenant acquired a lock-on and fired a single R-24T. The hefty weapon detonated below the F-14A, setting it on fire, and forcing the crew to eject. The sole foreign customer for the mighty F-14 Tomcat was the Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF), during the reign of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza …

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F-14 Tomcat RIO explains how he and his pilot were able to face alone 5 gutsy F-4 Phantoms and come out on top – The Aviation Geek Club

“As we flashed past their formation at 1,000 knots closing speed, Jaws immediately cranked our jet into a crushing 6.5-g left turn to get into position to take the first shots,’ Dave “Bio” Baranek, Tomcat RIO with twenty years experience. In response to US Navy requirements for a high-altitude interceptor to defend carriers with long-range …

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The story of Mathias Rust, the German teenager who humiliated the Soviet War Machine by landing his Cessna 172 in Moscow’s Red Square – The Aviation Geek Club

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation The story of the formation of 75 Tu-16 Badger bombers that avoided collision after flying through thick clouds at 990ft during the May Day Parade in Red Square Sponsored by: Schiffer Military Source link

USAF F-15C pilot who became TOPGUN instructor explains how he helped the Navy’s Fighter Weapons School to develop tactics to counter the MiG-23 Flogger – The Aviation Geek Club

By the early to mid-1980s, TOPGUN had developed a long-standing relationship with the USAF Fighter Weapons School. The history of air combat has seen one recurring theme—new tactics are learned in battle, forgotten or discarded when battle concludes, and relearned at great cost during the next war. This cycle continued into the 1960s, when America …

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Up to eight Cold War-Era MiG-23 Flogger fighter jets to be restored for flight in the US – The Aviation Geek Club

Two Cold War-Era MiG-23 fighter jets have already been brought to a hangar near the East Texas Regional Airport to be overhauled and restored for future flights. Two Soviet-Era Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 (NATO reporting name: Flogger) fighter jets have been brought to a hangar near the East Texas Regional Airport to be overhauled and restored for …

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Soviet Pilot who test flew captured F-5 against MiG-21, MiG-23 explains why the Tiger beat the Fishbed, Flogger in every engagement – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Every flight ended with the same result: MiG-21 lost, although he had much higher thrust-to-weight ratio,’ Vladimir Kondaurov, Soviet pilot who tested the F-5. The F-5 was a supersonic fighter that combined low cost, ease of maintenance and great versatility. The US Air Force (USAF) procured more than 2,000 of these aircraft for use by …

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