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September 28, 2023 Czech Republic Approves F-35 Acquisition, Romania Could Be Next F-35
September 27, 2023 U.S. Air Force National Museum Acquires Former Ukrainian Su-27UB Flanker Military Aviation
September 26, 2023 Northrop Grumman Will Develop A New Advanced Stand-in Attack Weapon For The F-35 F-35
September 26, 2023 Eurofighter Confident Its Typhoon Is ‘The Most Attractive Solution For Poland’ Military Aviation
September 25, 2023 The U.S Air Force’s Legendary Fighter Competition ‘William Tell’ Has Returned Military Aviation

Here’s why the MiG-29 could defeat the best western fighters in close air combat, despite its limitations

April 8, 2015 Dario Leone

Conceived to fill the technological gap between Russian and U.S. fighters, the MiG-29 has been one of the last cutting edge fighters produced by the then Soviet Union. The Fulcrum was sold in large numbers […]

How to survive in a dogfight, alone against six MiGs: the lesson learned from Richard Schaffert dogfight.

November 5, 2014 Dario Leone

An incredible air-to-air engagement, where one U.S. pilot alone survived to six North Vietnamese MiGs. A true milestone in the progress of naval aviation, the Vought F-8 has been one of the few carrier-based fighters […]