During the 1970s, a program was created to ensure that America’s allies could face the Soviet Union’s air threat. The ensuing FX program would develop a unique model that could confront the MiGs without using any compromising technology that could fall into the wrong hands.Thus, the Northrop F-20 Tigershark was born, a light fighter that met all the requirements. But as author Steve Pace pointed out, it was arguably “one of the best fighters that never went into production.”—Join Dark Skies as we explore the world of aviation with cinematic short documentaries featuring the biggest and fastest airplanes ever built, top-secret military projects, and classified missions with hidden untold true stories. Including US, German, and Soviet warplanes, along with aircraft developments that took place during World War I, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and special operations mission in between. As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Skies sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect and soundtracks for emotional impact. We do our best to keep it as visually accurate as possible.
