American MiG Pilot
Inside the Top Secret USAF “Red Eagles” MiG Squadron
$66.43
- Hardcover
368 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
Get inside the head of one of America’s most experienced MiG pilots as he tells the thrilling tale of the top-secret US operation that wouldn’t feel out of place in ‘Top Gun’.
After finding themselves outflown over Vietnam, the American military launched top-secret Operation Constant Peg, using illicitly obtained Russian Fighters pitted against star US fighter pilots in simulated combat exercises. With controls labelled in Russian and the only spare parts being…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472808554 |
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| ISBN-10: | 147280855X |
| Author: | Rob Zettel |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 38mm x 162mm x 236mm |
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Critics Review
Life in the ‘Red Eagles’ was unique. Imagine a group of young captains, a few majors and lieutenant commanders, and a couple of lieutenant colonels, living and working in secrecy, flying airplanes no one admitted we had. The stories practically write themselves. Rob ‘Z-Man’ Zettel has brilliantly captured the spirit, challenges, and camaraderie of life in our secret MiG squadron. * General (Ret.) Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle Commander, Air Combat Command, 2014–17 “Bandit 54” *
This is a thoroughly good read, being as it is well-written, entertaining and full of insight. * Aeroplane *
Informative, entertaining and well-written, it’s an excellent insider view of this remarkable unit. * History of War *
Rob Zettel
Lt Col Rob “Z-Man” Zettel, USAF (ret.) is a veteran of the “’Red Eagles”, the 4477th Test & Evaluation Squadron (TES). Flying both MiG-21 and MiG-23 fighters from September 1983 to December 1986, he completed hundreds of sorties engaging USAF, US Navy and US Marine Corps frontline fighter pilots. In his 42-year flying career he has logged more than 20,000 flight hours in everything from Stearman biplanes to frontline fighters and, more recently, Boeing’s and Airbus’ most advanced airliners.
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