The Aviators

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The sleek prototype YF-16 first rocketed into the air in the early 70s.
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The Fighter Mafia: Part 1
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When the sleek prototype YF-16 first rocketed into the air in the early 70s, no other fighter in the world could match its performance; the USAF wasn't interested in producing this exceptional aircraft. This is where the Fighter Mafia stepped in.

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The Fighter Mafia: Part 2
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In the late 1960s, the USAF was looking for a new dogfighter to defeat the latest Soviet MiGs and steal the thunder from the new Navy fighter. A desperate Air Force would turn to a brilliant but brash pilot, John Boyd.