This Presentation On America’s Secret MiG Squadron By The Man Who Built It Is Incredible

Published Jan 29, 2020 8:23 PM EST

We have reported in the past on the incredible story of America’s secret Red Eagles MiG aggressor squadron from the Cold War period and even on the shadowy descendants of that program , but the presentation below, given by the man who founded and commanded the top-secret unit, Colonel Gail Peck, is an absolute must-watch.

The talk happened on June 23rd, 2019, at the Museum Of Flight in Seattle. Peck, who wrote the definitive account of the Constant Peg program saga, titled America’s Secret MiG Squadron , describes in great detail how the program was launched, the way it went about its business once it was up and running, and the manner in which its efforts impacted the ability of the U.S. and its allies to slay their enemies in the sky. There is so much detail in this hour and 48-minute video, and Peck does such a great job adding color to an already very colorful story, that it really works as a great primer for anyone who hasn’t read his book and as perfect companion material for anyone who has.

The story of the 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron that came out of Constant Peg is as much one about the birth of a clandestine air base as it is about the squadron itself. In fact, the secret MiG aggressor squadron was directly intertwined with the genesis of the F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack jet program. Tonopah Test Range Airport and the F-117 are two of our favorite topics around here. To understand one, you have to understand the other. Peck allows us to better do that. Ironically, the F-117s are still flying from Tonopah , sometimes in an aggressor role , all these years after the MiGs and the ‘Black Jets’ cohabitated at the remote base.

Also, make sure to stick around for the Q&A at the end, especially for his comments on flying different variants of the F-4 Phantom.

Here is the presentation in full:

What was your favorite fact or anecdote? Let us know in the comments below!

Author’s note: A special thanks to ‘CorsairKing’ for shooting this over.

Contact the author: Tyler@thedrive.com

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发布于 2020 年 1 月 29 日晚上 8:23（美国东部时间）

我们过去曾报道过美国冷战时期秘密的“红鹰”米格假想敌中队的不可思议的故事，甚至还报道过该计划的神秘后继者，但下面这段由创建并指挥这支绝密部队的盖尔·佩克上校所作的演讲，绝对不容错过。

这场讲座于2019年6月23日在西雅图飞行博物馆举行。佩克是《美国秘密米格中队》一书的作者，该书堪称“恒常钉”计划的权威著作。他在讲座中详细描述了该计划的启动过程、运作方式以及其对美国及其盟友空战能力的影响。这段时长1小时48分钟的视频内容极其丰富，佩克以生动的讲述为这个原本就精彩纷呈的故事锦上添花，对于尚未读过他著作的人来说，这是一份绝佳的入门读物；对于已经读过他著作的人来说，它也是完美的补充材料。

从康斯坦特佩格基地诞生的第4477测试评估中队的故事，与其说是关于中队本身的故事，不如说是关于一个秘密空军基地的诞生的故事。事实上，这个秘密的米格假想敌中队与F-117“夜鹰”隐形攻击机项目的起源有着直接的联系。托诺帕试验场机场和F-117是我们这里最感兴趣的两个话题。要了解其中一个，就必须了解另一个。佩克让我们能够更好地做到这一点。具有讽刺意味的是，在米格战机和“黑喷气机”在这座偏远基地共同驻扎多年之后，F-117战机仍然从托诺帕起飞，有时甚至扮演假想敌的角色。

另外，请务必留下来观看最后的问答环节，特别是他关于驾驶不同型号 F-4 鬼怪战斗机的评论。

以下是完整的演示文稿：

你最喜欢哪个事实或轶事？请在下方评论区留言！

作者注：特别感谢“CorsairKing”拍摄了这段视频。

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