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They built this fighter for World War III - it never came

The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker became one of the most iconic fighter aircraft ever built, serving as the backbone of Soviet and ...

Teenage girl helps grandad restore Cold War fighter

In her spare time, Grace loves nothing better than joining her grandad Chris - a former RAF mechanic - at the former Binbrook ...

Teen helps Grandad restore Cold War fighter jet

Grace, who is 16 and from Grimsby, is helping her Grandad Chris restore a cold war Lightning fighter jet. The pair have been working together at the former RAF Binbrook site, bringing the historic ...

An SR-71 pilot recalls the mission where a Soviet MiG-25 got a lock and fired, then the Blackbird’s defenses broke the lock and the missile appeared to “lock on” to ...

An SR-71 pilot recalls the moment a Soviet jet fired a missile, and how speed and countermeasures helped the Blackbird escape.