American MiG Pilot: Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles” MiG Squadron Part 2

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Lt Col Rob “Z-Man” Zettel is the author of American MiG Pilot – Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles”. He tells the Red Eagles story for the first time through the experiences of a pilot who flew Soviet MiGs to their maximum performance in simulated combat engagements, often several times a day, against some of the very best fighter pilots hand-picked from the ranks of the USAF, US Navy and US Marine Corps.

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With controls labelled in Russian and the only spare parts being the ones they could salvage, the pilots who climbed into the MiGs – the Red Eagles – accepted all of the risks associated with operating these aircraft.


Rob shares anecdotes of training, close calls in the air, and the intense journey through pilot training. He provides a vivid account of training engagements that puts you right in the cockpit.

Part 1 of this interview is here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode444/

 

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