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The Most Devastating Single-Missile Shot in Aviation History

In the skies over the Persian Gulf, an F-14 Tomcat - the United States’ premier fleet defender - cuts through the thin air at 30,000 feet. Suddenly, the fighter’s radar scope shows four enemy contacts approaching in tight formation. The Tomcat’s cutting-edge weapons system locks onto all four targets simultaneously, as the pilot's finger hovers over the launch button before unleashing a single AIM-54 Phoenix, the pinnacle of US missile technology. The Phoenix streaks through the clouds at speeds nearing Mach 5, invisible to the enemy pilots below. In seconds, three MiG-23s vanish in brilliant orange fireballs that blossom against the blue sky. The fourth enemy fighter spins helplessly earthward, its wing sheared clean off by white-hot shrapnel, trailing black smoke like a dying comet. This state-of-the-art American weapon has just pulled off the most devastating single-missile shot in aviation history. There’s just one problem. It wasn’t fired by the United States, but by one of its greatest enemies… --- 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. All content on Dark Skies is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas.