Dogfight Footage 1989 F-14 vs Mig 23

[Sandhog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_PwAltNAPs

[AG-51_Ted]

one of those two F-14's is at the boneyard...the Tailhook folks got to see it 

[Sandhog]

Is jet dogfighting that quick?

[AG-51_Razor]

I don't think there was much of a dogfight. The Floggers made some aggressive moves towards the Tomcats and got their asses handed to them for it curtesy of a couple of AIM-7's.

[AG-51_Fireball]

I stumbled across this interesting article today that explains more of what's going on in the cockpit of the lead aircraft during that video:

http://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/this-libyan-mig-shootdown-by-f-14s-was-both-heroic-and-gooned-up

One thing I didn't realize when I watched the video originally is that it's the RIO (backseater) who's doing most of the talking.

[VT-51_Snooch]

Wow, I did not know the RIO or "backseater" had the capability, let alone the authority, to launch a missile.
I thought that was the sole responsibility of the pilot.

[Sandhog]

That was excellent read, Fireball....thanks