The MiG pilots had completely misjudged the Skyraiders, possibly assuming their speed advantage would ensure early victory—only to be outfought in close combat, where the A-1H Skyraider excelled.

Of course, the pilots of Attack Squadron 25 had no intention of making history that day. They just wanted to take the fight to the enemy in North Vietnam. But as they made their way through hostile ...

VERO BEACH — By day, Tony Remudo flies Airbus A320s for American Airlines. During his downtime, he flies one of the iconic planes of the Soviet Union — the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. His silver-clad ...