Promotional photoDateJanuary 28, 1974VenueTitle(s) on the linenoneTale of the tapeBoxerNicknameSmokin' JoeThe GreatestThe ChampHometown,Height5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Weight209 lb (95 kg)212 lb (96 kg)ResultAli won in 12 roundsviaSuper Fight II was a non-title match between. The second of the three Ali–Frazier bouts, it took place at in on January 28, 1974. Ali was a slight favorite to win, and did by a unanimous decision albeit a controversial one, in which Ali clinched 133 times. Contents.Significance Held in between their two title bouts, in 1971 and in 1975, this second fight was scheduled for twelve rounds. Promoted as Super Fight II, it was considered by many fans and experts to be the least significant and interesting fight of their rivalry.

One columnist described it as a contest between two 'former champions, both beaten, both past their best'. Nonetheless, Ali wanted to avenge his loss to Frazier in their first fight, and a world title try at Heavyweight champion, who had dethroned Frazier, was at stake. Their first and third fights became part of boxing's lore, but some viewers considered the second fight to be entertaining as well.Buildup On January 23, 1974 (5 days before the rematch), Ali and Frazier visited the studios in New York City to review their first fight for ABC's. While both fighters were reviewing round 11, Ali began trash talking and calling Frazier 'ignorant' for mentioning the hospital as Frazier spent a month in the hospital after the first fight.

That last fight is one of the worst designed in the entire game, and that's saying something. Not only do you have almost no prayer in the tough version, but it's still not long enough for these legendary enemies to even show off a lot of their abilities. Mostly because super-powered-OP bosses rip you to shreds right away, but in general as well.

This enraged Frazier who stood up from his seat and squared up to a seated Ali, repeating, 'Why you call me ignorant? How am I ignorant?' While Frazier was not looking at Ali as the studio crew and his entourage tried to calm him down, Ali held Frazier by the neck forcing him to sit down which broke out into a fight on the studio floor. Both fighters were subsequently fined for this and the stage was set for their rematch in the ring.Also before the match, Ali and Frazier appeared together (along with British Journalist Michael Parkinson) on The Dick Cavett Show where there was both humor and obvious tension which included the removing of jackets and mock blows between Ali and Frazier.Fight results Ali was aggressive right from the start. At the end of round two, Frazier, a notoriously slow starter in fights, was hurt by an Ali right hand and was in significant trouble. Referee stepped in between the two fighters having mistakenly thought he heard the bell.

The interruption allowed Frazier precious seconds to recover and he was able to finish the round on his feet when the action resumed. Ali employed markedly different tactics from the first fight. Ali came up with a new tactic, a half-hook half-upper cut coming from both sides. These punches resulted in a higher percentage of punches landed versus straight punches that frequently missed Frazier's bobbing head. Ali also didn't allow Frazier to work inside tying up the shorter fighter by holding him behind the neck with his left hand while keeping Frazier's vaunted left tied up with the other.

This pattern of Ali punching in flurries followed by clinching dominated most of the fight. Ali won a unanimous decision.Scorecard Round01112TotalTony Castellano (judge)AAA–FAFFAFAAAli, 7–4–1Jack Gordon (judge)AAFAAFFFAAAFAli, 7–5–0Tony Perez (referee)AAF–AAFFAFAFAli, 6–5–1See also. – first bout – March 1971.

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A shoots down a North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War, June 1967.A dogfight, or dog fight, is an between conducted at close range. Dogfighting first occurred in Mexico in 1913, shortly after the invention of the. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every major war, despite beliefs after that increasingly greater speeds and longer-range weapons would make dogfighting obsolete.Modern terminology for air-to-air combat is (ACM), which refers to tactical situations requiring the use of individual (BFM) to attack or evade one or more opponents.

This differs from, which deals with the strategy involved in planning and executing various missions. Memorial erected by German airmen at Sheria, in memory of British and Australian airmen, killed in their lines during 1917During 1916, aerial reconnaissance patrols had most often been unaccompanied as there had been little if any aerial disputes, between the belligerents.

However, just as the ground war on the to line came to resemble trench warfare on the western front, so too did the air war over southern come to resemble that being fought over France. After the in April 1917 and during the which followed, the concentration of (EEF) and forces holding established front lines grew, as associated supply dumps and lines of communications were developed. The need to know about these fuelled 'intense rivalry in the air.'

Aerial reconnaissance patrols were regularly attacked, so it was necessary for all photography and artillery observation patrols to be accompanied by escort aircraft. These special EEF patrols which grew into squadrons, accompanied and protected the reconnaissance aircraft, attacking hostile aircraft wherever they were found, either in the air, or on the ground. However the technically superior German aircraft shot down numbers of EEF aircraft during dog fights.By the end of the war, the underpowered machines from just ten years prior had been transformed into fairly powerful, swift, and heavily armed fighter planes, and the basic tactics for dogfighting had been laid down.Spanish Civil War Airplane technology rapidly increased in sophistication after World War I. By 1936, dogfighting was thought to be a thing of the past, since aircraft were reaching top speeds of over 250 miles per hour (400 km/h).

The experiences of the proved this theory was wrong.At the beginning of the war, new tactics were developed, most notably in the Luftwaffe. Lieutenant advised abandoning the standard “V” formation used in combat, and pairing fighters in twos, starting the practice of having a at one's side. He advised that pairs of aircraft approaching a fight should increase the distance between them instead of holding tight formations, a precursor to the maneuver. He also started the practice of training pilots to fly at night, and with instruments only. Using the new tactics, and flying the newest fighters, the Germans shot down 22 Spanish Republican fighters within a five-day period, suffering no losses of their own. World War II. Fighter overhead during theDuring the 1930s two different streams of thought about air-to-air combat began to emerge, resulting in two different streams of fighter development.

In and especiallythere continued to be a strong belief that lightly armed, highly maneuverable single seat fighters would still play a primary role in air-to-air combat. Aircraft such as the and and the in Japan, and the and in Italy epitomised a generation of monoplanes designed to this concept.The other stream of thought, which emerged primarily in, the and the was the belief the high speeds of modern combat aircraft and the imposed by aerial combat meant that dogfighting in the classic WW I sense would be impossible. Fighters such as the, the, the and the were all designed for high level speeds and a good rate of climb.

Good maneuverability was not a primary objective.Immediately following the Spanish civil war came, during which dogfighting was most prevalent. It was widely believed that alone was synonymous with; a fallacy that would not be fully understood until Vietnam. After the failings in, a greater emphasis was placed on the accuracy of air-to-ground attacks.

The need to stop from reaching their targets, or to protect them on their missions, was the primary purpose for most dogfights of the era. Dogfighting over Europe Dogfighting was very prominent in the skies over. The air force in, while a major force during World War I, was inadequate and poorly organized, and quickly fell to the German onslaught.

As the first battles between the Germans and the British began, the power of the German's became readily apparent, with shells capable of firing 40,000 feet (12,000 m) in the air. General noted that these guns were equally destructive when used for ground fire. Compiled a list of aerial combat rules that were widely taught to RAF pilots. The German and the British were some of the most common fighters used in the European theater.A typical dogfight is described by an unnamed pilot,Pulling up into his blind spot I watched his plane grow larger and larger in my sight. But this German pilot was not content to fly straight and level.

Before I could open fire his plane slewed to the right, and seeing me on his tail, he jerked back on the stick into the only defensive maneuver his plane could make. I banked my 47 over to the right and pulled back on the stick, striving to get him once more into my ring sight. The violent maneuver applied terrific G’s to my body, and I started to black out as the blood rushed from my head. Fighting every second to overcome this blackness about me, I pulled back on the stick, further and further, so that the enemy would just show at the bottom of my ring sight to allow for the correct deflection.We were both flying in a tight circle. Just a little more and I’ll have him. Pressing the trigger I waited expectantly for the 109 to explode.

I’ve hit his wing. A section two-feet long broke loose from the right wing as the machine gun cut like a machete through it. Too low, a little more rudder and the bullets will find his cockpit.

I could see occasional strikes further up the wing, but it was too late. The 109, sensing that I was inside him on the turn, slunk into a nearby cloud. Straightening my plane, I climbed over the top of the bank, and poised on the other side, waiting for him to appear. But the 109 did not appear, and not wishing to tempt the gods of fate further, I pushed my stick forward, entered the protective cover of the clouds, and headed home. Soviet fighters During this time, three new fighters, the, the, and the were just coming off of the production line.

The Force had been fraught with problems since World War I. The German on June 22, 1941, destroyed more than 2000 aircraft on the first day, and more than 5000 before October.

With great desperation, the Soviets fought in dogfights over, and the for more than a year., a triple of aircraft ('troika'), has been the main tactical unit used in battles since the beginning of World War II. The analysis and synthesis of fighting experience resulted in a conclusion that group tactics should have been rejected and replaced by action pairs. However, an opponent was still a common practice among the pilots of the Soviet Union. Another successful maneuver was a 'Sokolinnyi udar' (falcon punch) when a pilot obtained a speed advantage by swooping down on an opponent, characteristically from the direction of the sun in order to hide their fighter within the glare of the brilliant light before and during the attack. This maneuver and many other tactical principles were introduced by, one of the greatest tacticians of the Soviet Air Force who showed his worth during World War II. His famous motto sounded as 'Height, speed, maneuver, fire!' It became popular in the air armies and was adopted by pilots.Struggling with morale problems, the Soviets slowly and methodically began to regain air supremacy after the in 1943.

This theater is notable for including the only female fighter aces in history, and.United States and Japan. Chases a during simulated combat.After the bombing of, in the Hawaiian Islands, the United States entered the war. The Japanese used the, an extremely lightweight fighter known for its exceptional range and maneuverability. Military tested out the, a which was captured intact in 1942, advising—along the same lines that General, commander of the -based had already advised his pilots over a year before—'Never attempt to dogfight a Zero.' Even though its engine was rather low in power, the Zero had very low characteristics, a small, a top speed over 330 mph (530 km/h), and could climb better than any fighter used by the U.S. At that time, although it was poorly armored compared to U.S. Aircraft.A pilot who realized that new tactics had to be devised was Lieutenant Commander, commander of in San Diego.

He read the early reports coming out of China and wrestled with the problem of his being relatively slower and much less maneuverable than the Japanese planes. Using matchsticks on his kitchen table, he devised a defensive maneuver he called 'beam defense position', but commonly called the '.' Thach reasoned that, because the Zero had fabric wing-covers that tended to 'balloon' at speeds above 295 mph, which made the plane very hard to turn, he could use high speed and a formation of four planes, consisting of two pairs of aircraft, flying line-abreast (side by side at the same altitude). Keeping the leader of each pair in close formation with their, the pairs could fly about 200 feet (61 m) apart (the turn radius of the Wildcat) and adopt a weaving formation when either or both pairs fell under attack by Japanese fighters, allowing each pair to evade the attack while at the same time covering the other pair. Thach made a diagram of the idea and showed it to other pilots, but in trial-runs people like found it difficult to make the shot while, at the same time, evading the two friendly planes coming at him head on.Thach later faced the during the, in June 1942, for the test of his theory. Although outnumbered, he found that a Zero would lock onto the tail of one of the fighters.

In response, the two planes would turn toward each other, with one plane's path crossing in front of the other. More importantly, the pursuer would have to follow that path to maintain pursuit, also crossing in front of the American plane's sights. Thus, when the Zero followed its original target through the turn it would come into a position to be fired on by the target's wingman, and the predator would become the prey.

His tactic proved to be effective and was soon adopted by other squadrons. The Thach Weave helped make up for the inferiority of the US planes in maneuverability and numbers, until new aircraft could be brought into service. This tactic later morphed into the more fluid and versatile 'loose-deuce maneuvering' that was to prove useful in the Vietnam war.Another effective maneuver used by the U.S.

Pilots was a simple, which consisted of turning sharply across an attacker's flight path, which worked well in part because the large nose of the Zero tended to obstruct the pilot's view. Still another good tactic was a, which consisted of diving upon the Zero, shooting in one high-speed pass, and using the speed to climb back above the fight to dive again.

By 1943 the U.S. Began to produce planes that were better matched against the Japanese planes, such as theGrumman, and the Vought. Technology Technology advanced extremely fast during World War II in ways that would change dogfighting forever.

Had been demonstrated long before the war, by German engineer in 1934, and by British engineer in 1937. The was the first to be used in battle, with a speed over 500 mph (800 km/h), and began taking a toll on bombing missions in 1944. The British were testing a jet that same year, the, which would later see action in the Korean War. Although U.S. General test flew the A in 1942, the plane was never used in combat.

Other prime inventions of the era include. Propaganda Enemy pilots were construed as weak and evil. For example, in World War II, describing the Soviet tactics, the Luftwaffe claimed that, 'The characteristic feature of the average Soviet fighter pilot were a tendency toward caution and reluctance instead of toughness and stamina, brute strength instead of genuine combat efficiency, abysmal hatred instead of fairness and chivalry.' Korean War. Gun camera photo of a MiG-15 being attacked by U.S.

Air Force F-86 Sabre over Korea in either 1952 or 1953. The Sabre is piloted by Capt. Of the 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing.After World War II, the question began to rise about the future usefulness of fighter aircraft. This was especially true for the U.S., where the focus was placed on small, fast, long-range bombers capable of delivering. The began in June 1950, and the were outmatched by the. The war was nearly over by October, with the occupation of North Korea when, on November 1, attacked.

The Chinese began supplying North Korea with troops and provisions, and the war quickly resumed.At 100 mph (160 km/h) faster, the MiG-15 was more than a match for the U.S., using the same dive and shoot tactic that the Americans found so useful against Japan. The U.S. jets had inferior weaponry, and suffered from problems with production and parts. Resorted to using mainly the more maneuverable propeller driven fighters during the war, such as the which was carried over from World War II.To combat the MiGs, the was put into production. The U.S. pilots had a number of major advantages over the Chinese, including the. Chinese fighters were often seen spinning off out of control during a hard turn because the pilot had lost consciousness. Other technological advantages included the radar-ranging gunsight and hydraulic controls.

Colonel remarked:Suddenly you go into a steep turn. Your mach drops off. The MiG turns with you, and you let him gradually creep up and outturn you. At the critical moment you reverse your turn. The hydraulic controls of the F-86 work beautifully.

The MiG cannot turn as readily as you and is slung out to the side. When you pop your speedbrakes, the MiG flashes by you. Quickly closing the brakes, you slide onto his tail and hammer him with your '50s'.The Chinese were very competent in a dogfight, and large swirling battles were fought in the skies over Korea. However, it was highly suspected by many U.S. Pilots that some of the opponents they faced over Korea were in fact well-trained Soviet pilots, whom the Americans referred to as 'hanchos,' (a Japanese word, meaning 'bosses'). Major recalls,Seeing one another about the same time, the MiG flight and my flight dropped our extra fuel tanks. He was so low he was throwing up small rocks.

I dropped down to get him, but to hit him I had to get down in his jet wash. He'd chop the throttle and throw out his speed brakes. I would coast up beside him, wingtip to wingtip. When it looked like I was going to overshoot him, I would roll over the top and come down on the other side of him. When I did, he'd go into a hard turn, pulling all the Gs he could.

This guy was one fantastic pilot.The war in the air, however, eventually came to a stalemate as fighting ceased between the two factions. Later after the fall of the Soviet Union, Soviet records showed that Russian pilotswere indeed in the air. Some at times in the fury of combat reverted to the Russian language over the radio.Vietnam War. Main article:The Vietnam War 'was the first 'modern' air war' in which air-to-air missiles were the primary weapons during aerial combat, and was the only confrontation between the latest aerial and ground defense technologies between the and the. Air power could successfully conduct war against Soviet doctrine and equipment in the skies over, then it could expect to successfully operate against the Soviet Union during a massive war in.

Over the skies of North Vietnam, U.S. Aircraft would be attacking the 'most formidable and most heavily defended targets in the history of aerial warfare.'

By this time, dogfighting techniques had fallen out of favor in U.S. Training doctrines, as missiles were considered to be all that was necessary to shoot down the big bombers expected to be deployed by the Soviet Union. As a result, air combat methods known by fighter pilots since World War I became all but lost as veterans from WWII and Korea retired and didn't pass them on to succeeding generations. American fighter pilots would meet in the skies in secret to engage in mock combat to try and maintain some level of proficiency. It wasn't until was established for the Navy in 1969 and was started for the Air Force in 1975 that pilots were formally trained in dogfighting again.Both U.S.

And Soviet-built jet fighters were primarily designed for intercepting bombers, and then shooting them down with air-to-air missiles. With possibly a few exceptions, such as the 's and the 's, which each mounted four cannons, jets were not designed for dog fighting other jet aircraft. Soviet doctrine called for their interceptors to be strictly vectored towards their targets by Ground Control Intercept (GCI) operators. As a consequence, U.S.

's conducting reconnaissance missions, or, performing MiGCAP duties, and the strike aircraft themselves, such as, and 's flying over North Vietnam were met by (or Chicom J-5s), (Chicom J-6s), and being vectored directly to them by GCI operators who worked in conjunction with surface-to-air missile crews. Aircraft which successfully made it through the NVAF MiGs were then confronted with the SAMs and AAA batteries.This triad defense system of GCI-controlled MiGs, Missiles (SAMs), and AAA enabled the North Vietnamese MiGs to utilize their aircraft's design capabilities as their designers had intended, that of, in the of the time, making 'one pass, and then hauling ass', which was, in practice, quickly firing at their targets and then speeding away.

By 1967 the Soviets had supplied the NVAF with enough missile-firing MiG-21s to allow the North Vietnamese to routinely engage U.S. Aircraft, and to rely less and less on their aged MiG-17s, although many North Vietnamese pilots still preferred the MiG-17s agility and easy maintenance. With the arrival of the additional MiG-21s, and by 1969 MiG-19s (J-6s) imported from, engagements between U.S. And NVAF jets became generally divided into two arenas; MiG-21s engaged at higher altitudes, while MiG-17s and MiG-19s would try to give battle at lower altitudes where their cannons were more effective.At the conclusion of the air war in 1973, U.S. Airmen had downed 202 communist MiGs, including two downed by from their quad.50 caliber machine guns; this at a cost of 90 U.S. Aircraft to NVAF MiGs.

The USAF claimed 137 MiGs while the USN/USMC brought down 65 in air-to-air combat. From these figures, the USAF had 40 gun kills, and the USN claimed eight cannon victories.

This number approached parity with the NVAF MiG's 37 gun kill figures.Approximately 612 radar-guided missiles were fired during the war, scoring 56 MiG kills, while 454 heat-seeking were launched achieving 81 aerial victories. During 54 missiles were fired, obtaining five kills. By contrast, NVAF MiG-21s obtained 53 air-to-air kills with their missiles, from an unknown number of launchings. At least three MiG-21s, and all of the MiG-17s and MiG-19s (J-6s) made the remaining 37 kills, from their 90 total, with their 23 mm, 30 mm and 37 mm cannons.As part of the North Vietnamese triad system of defense, surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) had become an ever-increasing threat.

U.S Air Force Brigadier General describes a typical encounter with surface-to-air missiles, which during a period of time in Vietnam was referred to as either a 'MiG day' or a 'Sam day', this was a Sam day.Here come the SAMs. The trick is seeing the launch. You can see the steam.

It goes straight up, turns more level, then the booster drops off. If it maintains a relatively stable position, it's coming right for you and you're in trouble. You're eager to make a move but can't. If you dodge too fast it will turn and catch you; if you wait too late it will explode near enough to get you.

What you do at the right moment is poke your nose down, go down as hard as you can, pull maybe three negative Gs at 550 knots and once it follows you down, you go up as hard as you can. It can't follow that and goes under.This passage from a USAF booklet explained a MiG day:'If you know a MiG-21 is in your area or you lose sight of one and want to find it again: Roll out wings level for 15 seconds, then look in your 6 o'clock about 1.5 miles. It will be there. Probably you'll see mach 2 Atoll (air-to-air missile) smoke trail first before you see the MiG. But remember that's where the MiG-21 is! Just ask one of the 20 aircrews shot down during that never knew they were under attack.'

Arab–Israeli conflicts The were a series of wars between the country of Israel and its surrounding Arab neighbors. Those that involved dogfighting occurred between 1948 and 1985. The wars escalated on May 14, 1948, the day Israel declared its sovereignty from Britain. The was followed by the in 1956, the in 1967, the, the in 1973, and the in 1982.The wars began with both sides using propeller planes, such as Spitfires, and P-51s, then progressed to older jets like,. In the latter wars dogfighting ensued between modern aircraft, like F-15s and F-16s against.

Although usually outnumbered, the Israelis managed to defeat the air forces of Egypt, Jordan and Syria in dogfights, often achieving kill ratios ranging from 10:1 to over 20:1, which is usually attributed to better training of the Israeli pilots and a technological advantage. Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Pakistani being shot down in combat by an Indian in September 1965 as seen from the Indian aircraft.The saw the and engaged in large-scale aerial combat against each other for the first time since the of in 1947. The war took place during the course of September 1965 and saw both air forces conduct defensive and offensive operations over Indian and Pakistani airspace.

The aerial war saw both sides conducting thousands of sorties in a single month. Both sides claimed victory in the air war; Pakistan claimed to have destroyed 104 aircraft against its own losses of 19, while India claimed to have destroyed 73 enemy aircraft and lost 35 of its own.

Though the numbers honour Pakistan Air Force as the Winner of the War. Despite the intense fighting, the conflict was effectively a stalemate. Pakistani Ace Fighter shot down 5 Indian Vampire jets with his old Sabre Jet in less than a minute which still stands a World Record up to date. Another Pakistani Pilot forced an Indian 's pilot Brijipal Singh to surrender over abandoned airstrip of Pasroor.

This aircraft still stands as ' WAR TROPHY ' at Pakistan Air Force Museum, Karachi.Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Main article:By late 1971, the intensification of the independence movement in erstwhile lead to the between India and Pakistan. On November 22, 1971, 10 days before the start of a full-scale war, four PAF jets attacked Indian and positions at, near the international border.

Two of the four PAF Sabres and one damaged by the IAF's. On December 3, India formally against Pakistan following massive by the PAF against Indian Air Force installations in Srinagar, Ambala, Sirsa, Halwara and Jodhpur. However, the IAF did not suffer significantly because the leadership had anticipated such a move and precautions were taken. The Indian Air Force was quick to respond to Pakistani air strikes, following which the PAF carried out mostly defensive.Within the first two weeks, the IAF had carried out almost 12,000 sorties over East Pakistan and also provided to the advancing Indian Army. IAF also assisted the in its operations against the and in the.

On the western front, the IAF destroyed more than 20 Pakistani tanks, four and a supply train during the. The IAF undertook strategic bombing of by carrying out raids on oil installations in, the and a gas plant in Sindh. Similar strategy was also deployed in East Pakistan and as the IAF achieved complete on the eastern front, the ordnance factories, runways, and other vital areas of East Pakistan were severely damaged. By the time Pakistani forces surrendered, the IAF destroyed 94The IAF was able to conduct a wide range of missions – troop support; air combat; deep penetration strikes; para-dropping behind enemy lines; feints to draw enemy fighters away from the actual target; bombing; and reconnaissance. In contrast, the Pakistan Air Force, which was solely focused on air combat, was blown out of the subcontinent's skies within the first week of the war.

Those PAF aircraft that survived took refuge at Iranian air bases or in concrete bunkers, refusing to offer a fight. Hostilities officially ended at 14:30 GMT on December 17, after the fall of Dacca on December 15. India claimed large gains of territory in West Pakistan (although pre-war boundaries were recognised after the war), and the independence of Pakistan's East wing as Bangladesh was confirmed. The IAF had flown over 16,000 sorties on both East and West fronts; including sorties by transport aircraft and helicopters. While the PAF flew about 30 and 2,840. More than 80 percent of the IAF's sorties were close-support and interdiction, and according to neutral assessments about 45 IAF aircraft were lost while, lost 75 aircraft. Not including any F-6s, Mirage IIIs, or the six Jordanian F-104s which failed to return to their donors.

But the imbalance in air losses was explained by the IAF's considerably higher sortie rate, and its emphasis on ground-attack missions. On the ground Pakistan suffered most, with 9,000 killed and 25,000 wounded while India lost 3,000 dead and 12,000 wounded. The loss of armoured vehicles was similarly imbalanced. This represented a major defeat for Pakistan. Towards the end of the war, IAF's transport planes dropped leaflets over Dhaka urging the Pakistani forces to surrender, demoralising Pakistani troops in East Pakistan. Falklands War The began on April 2, 1982, when invaded the, and then the island of and the, which were small disputed dependencies. Because Britain had no military bases nearby and few aircraft carriers, the Argentinians did not expect a response from Britain.

On April 5, the British sent carriers to the Falklands with 'Jump-jets' on board. The Harrier was originally designed as a ground-attack plane, and was not equipped for dogfighting, so the aircraft had to undergo many modifications and the pilots given extra training.The Argentinians had superior numbers, but their forces mainly consisted of older jets from the 1960s, such as. The Argentinians were also handicapped by the long distance from mainland airfields and a lack of refuelling tankers. Neither side was ready for war, but both prepared all through April as diplomacy failed. The fighting started on May 1, and was to become the largest naval and air conflict since World War II. By the end of the war, Argentina lost 20 fighters in dogfights, while Britain only lost one Sea Harrier to ground fire. The Americans supplied late model Sidewinder missiles to the British; this and the analysis of French Mirage combat tactics made the difference.

As of March 2019 was the last British pilot to have fought a dogfight when he downed two Argentinian jets on June 8, 1982. Iran–Iraq War and helicopter dogfight. Main article:In the of 1980–1988 (also known as first Gulf War) many dogfights happened between and 's. At early years of the war IRIAF had the superiority (see for example and ); however, at the end of the war, Iranian Air Force lost its superiority due to the lack of their US-made aircraft spare parts and outdated equipment, while Iraq was introducing new French and Soviet weapons in its air force.The Iran–Iraq War also saw the only confirmed helicopter dogfights in history, with 's (usually the -capable ones) entering combat mostly against ' gunships and -armed. Hinds are stronger and faster, while AH-1Js are more agile.

The result of the skirmishes are disputed. There were even engagements between Iranian AH-1J and Iraqi: using their, the AH-1Js scored three confirmed kills against, claimed a, and shared in the destruction of a. Persian Gulf War. Main article:In the Gulf War of 1990–91, dogfighting once again proved its usefulness when the Coalition Air Force had to face off against the Iraqi Air Force, which at the time was the fifth largest in the world. By the second day of the war, the Coalition achieved.

Many dogfights occurred during the short conflict, often involving many planes. By the end of January, 1991, the term 'furball' became a popular word to describe the hectic situation of many dogfights, occurring at the same time within the same relatively small airspace. By the end of the war, the U.S. Claimed 39 Iraqi aircraft in air-to-air victories to the loss of only one F/A-18 and one drone.

Of the 39 victories, 36 were taken by F-15 Eagles. Balkans conflict During the, in 1999 (the ), five MiG-29s of the Yugoslav Air Force were shot down in dogfights with NATO aircraft. The first was on March 24, by a Dutch F-16AM Falcon, and two were downed on the same night by U.S. A day later two more MiG-29's were shot down by an F-16 and F-15.

2019 Indo-Pakistan aerial skirmish. Further information:A dogfight between and occurred on 27 February 2019. At least one Indian aircraft was shot down.

India said that it shot down a Pakistani, while Pakistan denied this. Pakistan claimed that a Su-30 and a Mig-21 were shot down and that the MiG-21 was shot down by a while India denies the Su-30 shot down and says the Mig-21 was shot down by an F-16 using an missile. India has displayed some debris of AMRAAM missile. See also Wikisource has several original texts related to:.Footnotes. Su-37 Flanker Report from Farnborough '96 References. Storm Over Iraq: Air Power and the Gulf War By Richard P.

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