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The MiG-105-11a parked at a museum.

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MiG-105 – The Aborted Soviet Spaceplane

January 11, 2023January 12, 2023 Jake Leigh-Howarth 0 Comments aircraft, cold war, experimental, Orbital, prototype, russian, soviet, Space

The MiG-105 was a space plane that was originally earmarked to play a starring role in the Soviet’s aborted attempt

The Lockheed A-12 Oxcart.

Lockheed A-12 Oxcart – The Blackbird’s Older Brother

October 26, 2022January 10, 2023 Vegim Krelani A-12, aircraft, Blackbird, cold war, MiG-25, Oxcart, soviet, Spyplane

While the Cold War contributed to the misery of many people globally, it most certainly encouraged innovation in the military

This MiG-25 was caught in an unusual hiding spot.

The US found an Air Force Buried in the Desert

October 5, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett aircraft, cold war, desert, fighter, Foxbat, Iran, Iraq, russian, soviet, Su-25, USA

Whilst this may sound like something from Indiana Jones, it is in fact completely true. As part of Operation Iraqi

The Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback.

Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback – Russia’s Supermaneuverable Bomber

September 25, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, bomber, fighter, Fullback, Ground Attack, russian, soviet, Su-27

The Sukhoi Su-34 is a multi-purpose aircraft that entered the services of the Russian Air Force in 2014, gradually replacing

The Lockheed SR-71

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird – The Plane Designed to Leak

September 21, 2022January 10, 2023 Steve MacGregor aircraft, Blackbird, cold war, soviet, Spyplane, SR-71, USA

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force. For more than 20 years,

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 – The Fastest Soviet Jet Fighter

September 15, 2022December 30, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, cold war, fighter, Foxbat, Foxhound, Interceptor, russian, soviet, Speed

The MiG-25 AKA the Foxbat remains one of the most intimidating Soviet aircraft ever produced. The huge size of the

The MiG-21

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MiG-21 Fishbed – The AK-47 of Combat Aircraft

August 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, cold war, fighter, russian, soviet

Most combat aircraft developed in the 1950s are little more than historical artifacts today. However, there is one interceptor that

The Soviet M-4.

Myasishchev M-4 – The Soviet Bomber with 4 Decades of Service

August 10, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, bomber, cold war, russian, soviet

Post World War II, the race was on between the U.S. and Soviet Union to build the biggest, best and

The Mil V-12.

Mil V-12 – The Biggest Helicopter Ever

August 8, 2022December 12, 2022 Nathan Cluett cold war, heavy lift, helicopter, huge, ICBMs, Nuclear, prototype, russian, soviet

The Mil V-12 is by far the largest helicopter ever. It was the brainchild of the Soviet Mil Design Bureau.

The Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot.

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Su-25 Frogfoot – Devastating Soviet Ground Attacker

August 8, 2022December 14, 2022 Vegim Krelani aircraft, attacker, bomber, cold war, fighter, russian, soviet

On July 29th, 2022 it was reported that a Russian Su-25, or ‘Frogfoot’ to NATO observers, was taken down by

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