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From: bill@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (William S. Smith)
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Subject: Re: Dogfighting
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Date: 16 Jun 89 03:34:09 GMT
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From: bill@ncsuvx.ncsu.edu (William S. Smith)
In 1958 on a flight out of Taiwan an air force pilot, who was returning from
a tour teaching the Chinese Nationalists how to beat the MIGs with F86s,
told me, a non-aviator, that his technique for solving the agility problem
was to allow the MIG to get on his tail, pop the flaps, and fire a
sidewinder as the MIG streaked past - always provided that the MIG didn't
get off a shot first, of course.  It sounds as if the speeds and distances
have changed, but not much else!