Product Details

• Actors: Joe Huser
• Directors: Robert E. Ball Jr.
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Simitar Entertainmen
• VHS Release Date: April 1, 1990
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301678125
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,895 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 stars US Top Gun vs USSR Top Gun !, May 29, 2009

By 

Moon Eui Sik (Seoul, South Korea) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Russian Top Gun [VHS] (VHS Tape)

US Top Gun vs USSR Top Gun !

In 1950-1953, F-86 and MiG-15 had comparative good Air Battles including "Dogfight"
during Korean War. In 1964-1975, F-4 Phantom,F-100 Supersabre, and F-105 Thunderchief had
remarkably interested Air Battles with Small,lighter,agile MiG-17,MiG-19 and MiG-21"Fishbed".
1992,Immediate post-collpased USSR Air Force Pilot seek wealthy,Thrii-seeker,selling rides in
2-seat Fighters.
Us started "Top Gun Program" including "Dogfight"with small Fighters including ability of Gun shot.
USSR also had been there own "Top Ten Program" specially emphasized on Cannon Shooting with increasing
Personal Air Tactics and Techniques.MiG-21 became good competetor with F-4 Phantom.
Mig-23"Flogger" was easily shotdowned by F-15 Tomcat during Libya incident.
Some Exporter belived MiG-29"Fulcrum" is better than F/A-18"Hornet" and F-16"Fighting Falcon".
Actually Mig-25"Foxbat" is faster than F-15 Eagle but the Main Role of MiG-25 is only the Interceptor
of HIgh flying fast Strategic B-70 Valkyre or SR-7IReccinnance Airplane.
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2.0 out of 5 stars From air force to amusement ride, October 28, 2003

By 

The Sanity Inspector (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Russian Top Gun [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This was a documentary about the Russian air force in the immediate post-Soviet era. The down-at-the-heels air force had been reduced to hiring itself out to wealthy thrill-seekers, selling rides in two-seat fighters. Even though these aviators had recently been America's enemies, it was still rather sad to see this splendid fighting force moulder like that.

The prowess of the Soviet air force in WWII and Korea is touted in the historical sections of the film. It is true that the Soviet air force doesn't get enough credit in the West for its feats against the Luftwaffe. Indeed, the air battle over the Kuban sector was as pivotal in the War as was Midway or the Battle of Britain. But the film leaves the wrong impression that the Soviet MiG-15 had things all its own way in Korea. It did wreak considerable havoc among UN aircraft, but its main opponent, the North American F-86, enjoyed an overall decisive kill ratio in the skies over Korea, despite many tactical and structural disadvantages.

I had to smile at one segment. A World War Two Russian ace was being extolled. At one point a glimpse of his plane was shown. The craft featured an unusual air intake, on top behind the cockpit. Though the plane was not identified, this detail marked it as a Bell P-39 Airacobra, on lend-lease from America.