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How To Win In A Dogfight: Stories From A Pilot Who Flew F-16s And MiGs
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| 03 February 2015
| Tyler Rogoway
Posted on 02/04/2015 5:19:06 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Aircraft is among the highest forms of art.
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
02/04/2015 5:47:37 AM PST
by
The_Media_never_lie
(The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
It's a good article with a lot of interesting information/insight. However, the first part of the title can be summed up in 3 words: Speed is life.
He reinforces that old flying adage indirectly many times in his examples.
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posted on
02/04/2015 5:53:01 AM PST
by
edpc
(Wilby 2016)
To: sukhoi-30mki
He picked the Viper over the Hog?
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posted on
02/04/2015 6:09:50 AM PST
by
Azeem
(There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
It’s a very long article and somewhat interesting....if you’re a pilot
To: edpc
There is an old USAF video called ‘How to Survive Your Friendly Air Defenses.” Someone out there has got to have a copy.
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posted on
02/04/2015 6:13:51 AM PST
by
Bucky14
(And I would have gotten away with it too, if not for you meddling kids!)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Very interesting interview with a guy who knows first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of key front-line aircraft. To me, his most telling statements were
1. The MiG-29 isn't nearly as capable as many in the West thought.
2. The F-22 line should be restarted.
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posted on
02/04/2015 6:16:51 AM PST
by
riverdawg
To: sukhoi-30mki
Most excellent reading. Thanks!
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posted on
02/04/2015 6:49:09 AM PST
by
ryan71
(The Partisans)
To: riverdawg
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posted on
02/04/2015 6:49:59 AM PST
by
ryan71
(The Partisans)
To: riverdawg
And his question regarding the F35: “Why did they build such a pig”.
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posted on
02/04/2015 7:18:58 AM PST
by
mcshot
(I pray someone comes forth with the strength, fortitude and burning desire to save our Republic)
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
02/04/2015 7:53:28 AM PST
by
Chainmail
(A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
02/04/2015 7:54:24 AM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
("Bathhouse" E'Bola/0'Boehmer/0'McConnell; all STINK and their best friends are flies. d8^)
To: sukhoi-30mki
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02/04/2015 7:55:40 AM PST
by
Skooz
(Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Thanks.. very good article on A/C and tactics.
"It was found that thrust vectoring was really only useful at speeds below 250 knots" -- I've wondered about this and this explains a lot...(however I say ---Fly Navy)
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posted on
02/04/2015 8:01:38 AM PST
by
virgil283
(Those Horse-Ridin', Fiddle-Playin', Book-Readin', Gun-Totin' men Who Started America..)
To: sukhoi-30mki
That’s a pretty amazing life that guy led........
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posted on
02/04/2015 8:02:10 AM PST
by
Hot Tabasco
(Man of "non-color" and proud of it)
To: mcshot
And his question regarding the F35: Why did they build such a pig. Because they don't build F-105s any more?
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posted on
02/04/2015 8:11:48 AM PST
by
GBA
(Just a hick in paradise)
To: zot
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posted on
02/04/2015 8:59:36 AM PST
by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: sukhoi-30mki
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posted on
02/04/2015 9:15:07 AM PST
by
real saxophonist
(Spam, Spam, Spam, Bacon, and Spam. Extra Bacon.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
13 of my classmates had been selected for one of the ultimate USAF screw jobs, First-Assignment Instructor Pilot, and were staying at Laughlin to instruct in T-37s and T-38s.
FAIPs. The equivalent of letting someone who just finished drivers ed
teach drivers ed. I had 2Lt FAIPs that couldnt even demo maneuvers in the Tweet. Most were pissed that they didnt get the fighter that they earned. They had no concept of how the operational USAF works. Useless.
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