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Red Eagles - America's Secret MiGs (1st Edition)

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - Modern

Last Stocked on 6/30/2014

Product Info

Title
Red Eagles - America's Secret MiGs (1st Edition)
Publisher
Category
Author
Steve Davies
Publish Year
2008
Pages
352
Dimensions
6x9x1"
NKG Part #
2147399092
MFG. Part #
OSPGM3780
Type
Hardcover

Description

From the mid-1960s until the end of the Cold War, the United States Air Force acquired and flew Russian-made MiG jets, eventually creating a secret squadron dedicated to exposing American fighter pilots to enemy MiGs. In this program, MiGs were secretly acquired and made air-worthy, before selected ace pilots were trained to fly the assets as they were flown by America’s enemies. This book tells the fascinating story of the Red Eagles, using recently declassified information and firsthand accounts from the pilots who took part in the program.