🎤 New on the Behind the Wings Podcast: A full-length lecture on the secret Constant Peg program.
The MiG-21’s early models were built to intercept B-52 bombers, so designers placed three-inch-thick bulletproof glass in front of the pilot to protect against the bomber’s tail guns. The tradeoff? Visibility was so limited that pilots often had to look around the glass to see where they were going.
In this special bonus episode, former U.S. Air Force pilot John Mann shares what it was like to fly MiG-21s and MiG-23s with the Red Eagles—and how training against real Soviet aircraft helped prepare American fighter pilots for combat.
Listen to the full lecture at the link in bio or wherever you get your podcasts!
This episode is supported in part by United Airlines.
