On October 6, 1973, two Israeli F-4E Phantom II jets faced off against a massive formation of 20 MiG-17s and 8 MiG-21s ... This video reconstructs the battle’s intensity, flight tactics, and ...

The MiG-21 has seen its fair share of action. It was especially prominent during the Vietnam War. Although the bigger U.S. F-4 Phantom was ... the Balalaika battle bird keeps blazing through ...