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Giora Epstein, Israeli Air Force, 17 confirmed jet kills
The man took on 11 Mig 21's in the Yom Kippur War alone for 10 minutes. When encounters normally lasts seconds, that's an eternity!
Final Score:
Epstein: 4
Migs: 0
The man is a veritable Rogue Squadron pilot!
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

Very impressive. At those kind of speeds.... VERY impressive.
On a tangent: Erich Hartmann of the Luftwaffe flew 1425 missions, fought in 800 battles, and scored 352 kills. He made over 30 kills in his first eight months of combat. But -- he was flying mostly against inexperienced and, from what I've read, undertrained Russians. It's also my understanding that the Russian planes in the early years of WWII weren't all that hot. I've often wondered how he would've done against better-equipped and trained adversaries.
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I remember hearing about this guy while watching Dogfights.
Being able to already see the guy when he's just picking you up on radar is one HELL of an advantage.- Grumpy Uncle Gearhead
- Grumpy Uncle Gearhead