LUFTWAFFE MIG PILOTS EFFECTIVE WITH ARCHER
Luftwaffe MiG-29 pilots who flew against U.S. Air Force F-16s in exercises last year were able to get the first shot most of the time in close-in encounters using a captive-carry AA-11 Archer and a Russian helmet-mounted sight. The F-16s eventually out-maneuvered the MiG-29 Fulcrums in 60% of the...
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