Dog fights

[RAT 5]

2 questions for the price of 1.

1. Has anyone personal experience of some outfits, normally in USA, that give short courses in aerial combat maoeuvres? I've a couple of contact names/addresses, but would appreciate ant first hand stories.

2. Some years ago there were opportunities for rides in the USSR and Mig 29's etc. I then heard that Czechia joined the act. Some were organisd through Richard Lamb in UK. Again, any first hand experiences?

Thanks. I need an adrenalin fix. My paraglider is fun, but severly 'g' limited.

[MLS-12D]

No firsthand experience, but I have read several articles that have reported that this place has top-notch instructors and equipment: http://www.fightercombat.com/ It's also (relatively) inexpensive, and has bases in both Ontario and Arizona.

Here are some on-line reports:
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/features/aircombatcanada/
http://www.combatsim.com/htm/2002/01/fci/
http://www.swaviator.com/html/issueND01/fciND01.html

I believe (?) that their safety record is excellent, although on April 2, 2002, they did have a collision of two Extra 300's on takeoff at the US Naval Test Pilot School (Pax River) ... one person was killed.

MLS-12D

P.S. Here is a list of other "air combat experience" operators:
http://aviation.about.com/library/weekly/aa032401.htm

P.P.S. This may be of some passing interest: http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182086-1.html Further information on Sky Warriors is at: http://www.babesandairplanes.com/babes/atlanta.html

P.P.P.S. Here is the site for MIG flights etc.: http://www.incredible-adventures.com/

[FWA NATCA]

There is a place about a 45 minute drive South of Atlanta Georgia that does civilian combat flying out of the Griffin Georgia Airport.

Mike