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When the MiG-1 first flew on April 5, 1941 it was clear that the aircraft had many deficiencies... yet 100 were still ordered, and the aircraft flew for 4 years. Why? The Soviet built MiG-1 was designed to meet the requirement for a high altitude fighter that was issued in 1939. The aeroplane itself didn't fly until 1940 after three prototypes, and when it did fly it was underwhelming. Nevertheless, a hundred MiG-1s were produced and were issued to Soviet fighter regiments in 1941. The MiG-1 was built of steel tubing and wood. It was a low-wing monoplane and had a tail wheel undercarriage of ...

America was eager to sell the fighter jets to Pakistan. Key point: The Soviets were mired in the Afghan war and Paksitan was aiding the insurgents. Here is how Washington was happy to help Islamabad out. In 1977, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrew Pakistan’s civilian president in a coup. He proceeded to institute hardline Islamist laws throughout Pakistan, and began rebuilding Pakistani military power after its humiliating defeat in a 1971 war with India. Following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, Washington found that Zia’s policies dovetailed conveniently with getting Pak...

Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Announces Latest Spitfire Under Restoration Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar Announces Latest Spitfire Under Restoration Images copyright Peter Arnold Collection As we have reported in the past, the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar and its parent organization, The Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill) Ltd, have made remarkable progress in their work restoring Supermarine Spitfires at their facility on London Biggin Hill Airport, south east of London, England. This site is steeped in Spitfire history, being the former home of what once was RAF Biggin Hill, a major fighter base durin...

Russia’s Unsophisticated Su-15 Was Deadly For a Time With around 1,300 examples in service at the type’s peak, the twin-engine Su-15 in the late 1970s was the most numerous interceptor in Soviet service. Here's What You Need to Remember: Given the distances involved, the U.S. Air Force might have struggled to sustain an escort force all the way to the Soviet interior, but Shatrov worried nonetheless. “While F-4s and Su-15s had the same maneuvering characteristics and armament, the F-15 would have proved a far more challenging battle opponent,” he said. Candid comments by a former Sov...

Yes, Soviet Russia Once Had a Flying Aircraft Carrier It was not as impressive as it sounds however. Key point: Bascially, the Soviets rigged up a bigger plane to carry a smaller plane into battle. Here is how they used it against Hitler. Since their debut of aerial warfare, air arms have struggled to find ways to extend the range of small, agile fighter aircraft optimized for speed and maneuverability rather than fuel capacity. In modern times, airliner-sized in-flight refueling tankers are a favored, though expensive, solution. But before inflight refueling began to be widely adopted in th...