Soviet-American fighter PK history! Why do Soviet-made planes always look like losers? That's all you need to know!
It was a moment of stormy gathering, and my heart was anxious. In the long river of history, the confrontation between Soviet and American fighters was surging like a tide. What excites me is not only the thrilling of this battle, but also the strong resistance of the Chinese Flying Eagle in this contest, and at the same time, the fiasco of the Soviet aircraft in this dragon and tiger fight. So, where do we go from here? Let's look back at this history and interpret the successes and failures in the battle of fighters.
Let's start with the thrilling Korean battlefield, when the fighter jets first tested the jet, and there were many heroes. The MiG-15 pierced the night sky like a meteor, facing the F-80, F-84, F-86 and other models of the US military. In the early days of the war, the MiG-15 relied on its all-round superiority and made the US military crumbling as if it were in a no-man's land.
However, the fierce fighting intensified, and the U.S. military launched the more powerful F-86, which swept in like a storm. The Volunteer Air Force paid a heavy price in this smoke-filled contest, from 28 planes damaged to 38 planes shot down by itself, the results of the battle were not a fly in the ointment, and what was even more heart-wrenching was that in the face of the F-86, the Soviet aircraft lost their former strength and could not help but be weak. Such a bloody confrontation is embarrassing.
All this is like a symphony of history, and every note tells the glory and hardship of an era. In China's territorial air defense war in the late 50s, the MiG-15 and MiG-17 met the F-86F again. However, the situation of the battle has not changed, although the MiG-17 has improved in speed and climb rate, it is still difficult to match the superb skills of the F-86F. After the Korean War, the battlefield of the Storm Meets again appeared in the Kinmen Artillery Battle.
The 1st Air Division (formerly the 4th Air Division) was transferred back in just one month, not only because of novice pilots, but also because the MiG-17 was really difficult to take advantage of the F-86F. In 1963, the Chinese Air Force got an F-86F fighter, and after testing, the performance of this aircraft was jaw-dropping. At the same time, the instability of the MiG-17 in high-speed flight and the obvious problem of the tendency to swing the head make the Soviet fighters more and more powerless at the technical level.
However, as time went on, the stage of history did not stand still. In 1964, the Vietnam War broke out, and Soviet fighters and American fighters clashed again. With the investment of a new generation of fighters such as the MiG-21 and F-4, the battle situation is becoming more and more complicated. The F-4's performance is prominent, but its bulky fuselage and excessive turning radius are also ruthlessly exposed. In the Vietnam War, three of the five aces of the U.S. military in air combat came from the F-4D, a result that is really eye-popping.
However, military history is not the only criterion. In the 1973 Middle East war, the F-4 performed equally impressively. In this war, the F-4 shot down 69 aircraft of the Arab coalition, while it itself lost only 32. This result, in addition to the performance of the aircraft itself, is also related to the diversified mission performance of the F-4. For tasks such as anti-radiation and ground attack, the F-4 has shown strong versatility, which is incomparable with Soviet MiG aircraft. In this war, the F-4 fully demonstrated its superb battlefield perception and information acquisition capabilities, which are unattainable by Soviet fighters.
This war, of course, was also influenced by other factors, such as the assistance of SAM-6 anti-aircraft missiles on the ground. However, it is undeniable that the comprehensive performance of the F-4 in this war overshadowed the Soviet fighters again. Although the MiG-21 has a glimmer of life, it is still at a clear disadvantage in the face of superb electronic equipment and missile technology. This war also became the last chance for the Soviet-type MiGs to be able to confront the American F-series fighters, and then the gap widened day by day, and there was no possibility of comparison.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is 1982. The Fifth Middle East War broke out, and the air battle in the Bekaa Valley became a page in the history of warfare. The Syrian MiG-23 is not at all a match for the F-15 and F-16. Syria claims to have shot down several Israeli warplanes, but in Israeli statistics, this figure falls far short of Israel's air successes. The MiG-23 was vulnerable and completely lost the prestige of the Soviet-class aircraft. One might suggest that Israel's impressive achievements may be due to the use of AWACS aircraft in this war. However, looking at it from another angle, with or without AWACS, the result was a brilliant victory for Israeli fighters, while the MiG-23 left the scene in disgrace.
The Soviet Union boasted that the MiG-23 was a third-generation fighter, but in front of the F-15 and F-16, it exposed its own disadvantages. The level of electronic equipment of Soviet-made aircraft is quite different from that of Europe and the United States, resulting in a lack of medium-range combat capabilities. Although the USSR tried to compensate for this disadvantage with powerful radars and air-to-air missiles, it turned out that the development of technology was not compensated for by rhetoric. The bitter lessons of the air battle in the Bekaa Valley made it impossible for Soviet planes to escape their fate.
However, the situation is still unpredictable. In the 80s, the USSR entered into an air war with Pakistan, where the MiG-23MLD confronted the F-16. Pakistan's F-16 performed well, successfully shooting down the Soviet MiG-23 with great success. The technological superiority of the Soviet Union was again tested in this battle, and the result was clearly another defeat of Soviet fighters.
In the end, time passed to the Iran-Iraq war, and Iran's F-14 performed well, leaving Iraq's MiG-23 and MiG-25 helpless. With its advanced radar and AIM-54 "Immortal Bird" long-range air-to-air missile, the F-14 is almost capable of unilateral suppression of MiGs. This result once again proved the lag of Soviet-made aircraft in terms of electronic equipment and missile technology.
Looking back on history, the scene of the Soviet-US fighter plane fighting each other is like a sweet dream, which is sad and lamentable. In this glorious and tortuous history of fighters, the Chinese Flying Eagle stood tall with a resolute attitude. Despite the loss, in the tide of the times, China's flying eagle rises like the sun. And those former Soviet planes have long since disappeared and scattered the dust. In the future, what kind of glory are we using, and how will we write our own legends? Perhaps, this is the moment when history is intertwined, a chapter waiting for us to write.
Time flies, decades have passed in the blink of an eye, and the history of the Soviet-American fighter contest has dissipated like a cloud of smoke. Once iron-blooded pride, now only mottled museums, the wings of the plane sink into the vicissitudes of time. However, China's flying eagles thrive in the wind and rain, like a rising sun.
The confrontation of fighter planes is not only a competition of technology, but also a symbol of a country's strength. China's Flying Eagle has risen in twists and turns, constantly iterating, and facing difficulties. The pages of war history record every flight of the eagle and the tragedy of every crash. However, it was in the roar of the aircraft that China persevered for half a century and wrote its own glory.
Soviet-made fighters were gradually eclipsed in the storm. The gap in technology and the lag of electronic equipment have made the once winged eagle struggle in the air. The lessons of history are like a mirror, reflecting that the progress of science and technology cannot be ignored, and it also reflects the tenacity and fortitude of national strength.
In the end, what we see is not only the confrontation of fighters, but also the competition of national strength. The rise of China's Flying Eagle is not only a leap in technology, but also the rise of national strength. In the long river of history, every flight is a triumphant advance of national prestige, and every ascension is an ambition for the future.
Perhaps, the fighter plane is no longer just an existence with iron wings piercing the clouds, but also a symbol of a country's persistence in dreams. China's flying eagle soars above the blue sky and is now the focus of the world's attention. And those former Soviet-made planes have drifted away in the long river of history, quietly. In the ever-changing history of warfare, the Chinese Flying Eagle stood tall with a resolute attitude, while the Soviet-made aircraft left the scene in disgrace, and could only put aside the vicissitudes of life in their memories.
Time turns, and the picture scroll of history turns page after page. In the confrontation between Soviet and American fighters, we have seen the rapid development of science and technology, and we have also seen the rise of national strength. In this confrontation, the rise of China's Flying Eagle is undoubtedly the most eye-catching. Perseverance, forge ahead, and not afraid of difficulties, this is the portrayal of China Flying Eagle. In the future, we look forward to more flying eagles soaring above the blue sky and writing a legend belonging to China. And those former Soviet-made planes may have been drowned in the long river of history and become passers-by of the years. In the sky of this fighter plane, the Chinese eagle is like the rising sun, while the Soviet aircraft has gradually drifted away, leaving only a piece of the past.