Russia’s Unsophisticated Su-15 Was Deadly For a Time
With around 1,300 examples in service at the type’s peak, the twin-engine Su-15 in the late 1970s was the most numerous interceptor in Soviet service.
Here s What You Need to Remember: Given the distances involved, the U.S. Air Force might have struggled to sustain an escort force all the way to the Soviet interior, but Shatrov worried nonetheless. “While F-4s and Su-15s had the same maneuvering characteristics and armament, the F-15 would have proved a far more challenging battle opponent,” he said.
Candid comments by a former Soviet air force interceptor pilot reveal the difficulties the air arm faced in defending Russia’s vast interior from intruding American bombers during the final decades of the Cold War.
Personnel from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Digital Directorate and Detachment 12’s Kessel Run are using their recent AFVentures Cyber Fellowship experiences to promote innovation and accelerate change within their programs. Kevin Kelly, technical,
The Truth Is Out There But Will They Really Admit It
In 180 days or less, Congress is supposed to get the lowdown on UFOs. Will they? If so, will they tell us about it? I doubt it.
When it comes to UFO s and aliens, I m a wannabe -liever. Meaning that I feel it s more than possible that there are other life forms out there and have seen, read, and heard things that seem to back that up. I have no hard proof though since, neither I nor any of my friends have yet been abducted.
I really want to believe in them but, so far, the only aliens I have encountered were humanoid in appearance and came bearing tequila.