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They came out of nowhere, even radar had missed them. By the time Captain Tomes saw the two MiG-21 streaking toward him, it was already too late. They were smaller than his F-105 Thunderchief, weighing roughly half as much. Still, they were heavily armed with a set of missiles locked on his tail. Tomes slammed the throttle, his entire body pushing against his seat as his aircraft tore through the sky at nearly twice the speed of sound. Soviet-made jets would have been outpaced by now, but when the Captain glanced to his flanks, the predators were still there. The last image Tomes ever saw was the white-hot flash of a missile flying straight toward him. With these assassins at large, no American pilot in Vietnam was safe. --- 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.