Amazing Aviation Stories, Aviation History, History & Legends, Military Aviation, WWII
In April 1942, Soviet fighter pilot Alexey Maresyev was shot down behind enemy lines over the forests of Novgorod Oblast. What followed was one of the most extraordinary — and largely untold — stories of human endurance in the history of aviation. Shot Down Behind...
Amazing Aviation Stories, Aviation History, Cold War, Experimental Aircraft, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Tech & Space, Videos
The F-104 Starfighter, known as the “missile with a man in it,” is already one of the most iconic aircraft ever built. With its supersonic speed, razor-thin wings, and futuristic profile, the F-104 seemed like something plucked straight out of science...
Allgemein, Amazing Aviation Stories, Aviation History, History & Legends, Military Aviation, News, WWI
The Luckiest Man Alive Imagine this: it’s 1918, the skies over Europe are a chaotic ballet of whirling biplanes, and our star, Captain John H. Hedley, is perched in the back of a Bristol F.2B, a two-seater fighter, with his pilot, Captain Reginald...
Amazing Aviation Stories, Aviation History, Bomber aircrafts, Cold War, History & Legends, Military Aviation, News, Soviet
The Flight of HOBO 28: A Cozy Catastrophe Imagine, if you will, a B-52G Stratofortress, a titan of the skies, soaring over the frigid expanse of Greenland. It’s 1968, and this isn’t just any flight; HOBO 28 carries four Mark 28 F1 hydrogen bombs, each a...
Amazing Aviation Stories, Aviation History, History & Legends, Military Aviation, News, WWII
Margaret Horton was a Leading Aircraftwoman in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) during World War II. She was stationed at RAF Hibaldstow, a satellite of Kirton Lindsey in Lincolnshire. Horton worked as a flight mechanic, and her duties included sitting on...
Amazing Aviation Stories, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Pilots
Pardo’s Push – an incredible story of flying skills and bravery In the realm of aviation, stories of heroism and bravery often take center stage, capturing the essence of the human spirit. Among these extraordinary tales is the remarkable account known as...
Aircraft Carriers, Bomber aircrafts, Experimental Aircraft, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Soviet, Tech & Space
Having been able to offer flights in some amazing aircraft such as the Mach 2.8 monster Mikoyan MiG-25 Foxbat, we at MiGFlug always had a soft spot for the fantastic Soviet creations that saw the daylight. After all, the interest in that stuff and all related...
Fighter Flights, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Pilots, Reconnaissance, Space, Tech & Space, Uncategorized, World Records Aviation
As you probably know the SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest plane in the world, at least when we do not take rocket planed into account (otherwise the winner would be the X-15). There is a funny story about the Blackbird – coming from “Sled Driver”...
History & Legends, Tech & Space, Uncategorized
Jet Engines are so useful! In Russia – they like big, heavy machinery. And given the harsh weather conditions, it makes sense to have robust fighter aircraft that can be maintained easily and take off from unpaved runways. Or to use fighter aircraft to blow away...
History & Legends, Military Aviation, Uncategorized
How are Western Fighter Jets different from Eastern Fighter Jets? As we all know Soviet and Russian built aircraft differ a lot from the concept. The same is true for aircraft coming from other (former) Warzaw Pact countries, like the Czech Aero Vodochody. They tend...
Bomber aircrafts, F22 Raptor, F35, Fighter Flights, Fighter Jets, History & Legends, Inside MiGFlug, Military Aviation, Stealth Fighter Jets, Tech & Space, Uncategorized, World Records Aviation
Fighter Jets are very expensive to operate MiGFlug’s customers sometimes react surprised when they hear the costs, especially of the MiG-29 supersonic flight (which starts at EUR 13,500 for the 45min supersonic flight or 11,500 for the non-supersonic 25min...
Aircraft Carriers, F35, History & Legends, Military Aviation, Tech & Space, World Records Aviation
You think the most expensive Yacht – owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovichs – the “Eclipse” is expensive? With 70 crew members, two helipads and an own submarine, it is estimated at $450m up to $1.5 billion. Well yes, it is expensive,...
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