When MiG-29s Ambushed Eagles: A Supersonic Chess Match Over Iraq

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0:00 in the brutal skies of Desert Storm two
1:59 F-15 rico received a crucial message
3:07 AIM7 Sparrow missile an active radar
4:45 AIM7 Sparrow required him to maintain
5:40 Awax controller a field of SAMs the
6:28 F-16s would be left vulnerable almost
8:12 missiles 16 mi and still no reaction
9:21 ominous 29 reappeared on Rico's RWR
9:48 was a friendly F-17
10:30 as he raced down from 30,000 ft at the
12:43 scope," Mole reported suddenly his voice
14:30 the F-15 to its very limits he saw the
17:14 when our F-16s ate hawks for

MiG-29 Down: A Triumphant Conclusion
The Iraqi pilot began to pull up, fighting the extreme G forces as his plane continued its rapid descent towards the ground.

The sand filled his windshield as he pushed the afterburners to maximum, his MiG screaming as it pulled beyond its G limits, desperately trying to bring the nose up.

But it wasn't enough. And the MiG-29 Fulcrum and its Iraqi pilot crashed violently into the desert sand, exploding in a fiery blast.

Rico’s heart raced as he came down from the adrenaline high. He'd won.

Mole appeared two miles off his right. "Tactical, right side."

And Rico could finally afford to relax. "Let's go home."

Captain Cesar "Rico" Rodriguez would tally up 3 aerial victories total in his career, making him tied for the top spot of MiG victories for pilots after the Vietnam War.

"It was close today," Mole said, "Two same-generation fighters."

"True," Rico replied, "Not like when our F-16s ate Hawks for breakfast. Watch the full film here."

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