The U.S. Military’s Secret Program That Had American Pilots Flying Russian MiG Fighters at Area 51 for a Decade

The U.S. Military’s Secret Program That Had American Pilots Flying Russian MiG Fighters at Area 51 for a Decade

British defense researcher Jack Buckby dives into one of the Cold War’s most fascinating secrets. Discover how the U.S. military acquired fully operational Soviet MiG-21 and MiG-23 fighters, testing them in simulated combat out of Area 51 to completely rewrite American aerial tactics against near-peer adversaries. The post The U.S. Military’s Secret Program That Had American Pilots Flying Russian MiG Fighters at Area 51 for a Decade appeared fir…