On Nov. 7, 1944, that convergence produced the only acknowledged direct combat between American and Soviet forces in World ...

One of the most innovative fighters of its time, the Yak-38 (NATO reporting name “Forger”) was meant to mark a new chapter in Soviet naval doctrine. Instead, it succeeded only in exposing the ...

In the First World War, fighter aircraft typically had only two light machine guns. By the Second World War, the firepower available to combat aircraft had increased dramatically. An arsenal of ...

Despite being the world’s largest air force, the Soviet Air Force (Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily or VVS) was caught on the back foot ...

Under the state arms program up to 2020, it is planned to purchase 65 Yak-130 fighter trainer aircraft MOSCOW, December 7 (Itar-Tass) — Russia’s ministry of defence and aircraft-building corporation ...

There was terrible turmoil in the skies of the planet during the Second World War. For the first time in history, humans had the capability to fight against each other in the sky, in never-before-seen ...

The year 1942 represented the beginning of the end for the German Army in Europe. With supply lines extended beyond their limits, and a leadership that had to blindly follow Hitler’s at times erratic ...

Tanks wrought massive carnage in the Second World War, and stopping these tracked monsters from the air was a tough task. It demanded flying low, avoiding or surviving getting shot, and having a big ...

Aircraft For Sale's "Today's Top Pick" is a 1986 Yakovlev Yak-52, highlighted for its unique Cold War-era origins and ability to attract attention at fly-ins. The Yak-52 is presented as a practical ...

Jets Iran ordered from Russia have begun arriving in the country, according to Iranian media reports. However, these aircraft are not the Su-35 Flanker fighter jets Tehran had hoped to begin receiving ...

Here's What You Need to Know: The Yak-38 was a poisoned chalice--a remarkable technological achievement with little practical value. One of the most innovative fighters of its time, the Yak-38 (NATO ...