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The Jet That Wasn’t Built to Fight—But Still Tore It Up

For twelve minutes, every evasive maneuver Duke Cunningham performed on board his F-4J Phantom II had been countered as if the pilot of the MiG-17 could read his mind, locked to his tail like a shadow. The F-4J shuddered as cannon fire tore through his starboard wing. Sweat filled Cunningham's oxygen mask as he wrenched the fifteen-ton aircraft into another desperate turn, afterburners blazing. The efforts led nowhere; the enemy was still behind. It had to be him. Colonel Tomb, the faceless North Vietnamese ace credited with downing thirteen Americans. No photographs existed of the pilot, no confirmed identity. The Phantom's twin J79 engines screamed in protest as Cunningham pulled nine Gs, pushing past the airframe's design limits. The control stick fought against his grip as warning lights flashed across his instrument panel. This isn’t a dogfighter but a “fleet defender” that has suddenly found itself before the deadliest ace in the jungle… --- 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.