Secret Tragedy: The Final Flight of General Bond

Deep in the Nellis Range at the height of the Cold War, a general officer takes a secret U.S. Air Force MiG-23 on what promises to be the ultimate “going away flight” before his upcoming retirement. However, limited training and the finicky aircraft will conspire to end this flight in tragedy.

Note: this is an updated version of the video, credit to pylt93 for pointing out an error in the video, based on a mis-reading of the source material.

Thanks to Flight Sim Historical Society for the simulator footage to bring this story to life.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCaluSurzKbEDNoPGxW3XUw/featured
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Timeline

00:26 Background
01:35 The Incident
03:16 Analysis
06:23 Conclusions and Lessons
09:48 Research and Production

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References:

Red Eagles by Steve Davies https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DPPTRD2/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_0YYK6QEW9D9TWENB63P

America’s Secret MiG Squadron by Gail Peck https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01DPPPV4Q/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_89DJJV91BZ3YG4R45SED
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About

Aviation Horrors is about remarkable accidents, incidents, mishaps and mysteries in the world of aviation. My goal is to present & analyze these accounts in a concise, factual manner that is both interesting and respectful.

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Notes

Music: “Radial Symmetry” by Guy Copeland, licensed through Epidemic Sound.

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