What You Need to Know: Viktor Belenko, a Soviet pilot, defected to the West in 1976 by flying his MiG-25 Foxbat to Japan, shocking both the Soviet Union and the world. The MiG-25, one of the USSR’s ...
MiG-25: The Soviet Speed Demon That Terrified the West When the MiG-25 Foxbat first appeared on Western radar, it sent shockwaves through NATO intelligence. Capable of flying at over Mach 3 and ...
The Cold War was one of the most dangerous periods of recent world history. The United States, the Soviets, and the wider world around them can thank their lucky stars that it didn't escalate into a ...
The MiG-31 was built as the Soviet Union’s ultimate long range interceptor, created to hunt bombers, cruise missiles, and high value targets across vast stretches of Soviet airspace. With enormous ...
What You Need to Know: The defection of Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko in 1976 revealed critical insights into the capabilities of the feared MiG-25 Foxbat, which he flew to Japan. The U.S. and Japanese ...