Tag: Soviet Union

With a Variety of Ways to Sting, the F-89 Scorpion Was the First Line of Defense

From cannons to rockets to nuclear-armed ordnance, the F-89 seemed a formidably…

In August 1941 an Allied Power Bombed Berlin, but it Might not be Who You Think

The story of a daring and oft forgotten nighttime air raid on…

“We Did Barrel Rolls Around Tu-95s At The Request Of The Soviets”: USAF F-4 WSO Explains

Here are some memories from the Weapon Systems Officer who shot the…

New Search For Avro Arrow Flight Models Lost 60 Years Ago in Lake Ontario Has Begun

Scale Model Flight Test Prototypes Sunk in Lake May Provide Clues to…

The Story Of The Soviet Pilot Who Defected To Japan With A Secretive MiG-25 Foxbat

OTD in 1976, Viktor Belenko, "stole" a MiG-25 and landed in Japan.…

Ukrainian Soviet-era mini-space shuttle shaped drone captured by pro-Russia separatists

An interesting reconnaissance drone was captured, almost intact, by the pro-Russia separatists…