He had thrilling stories of close calls, like when he looked an enemy MiG-17 pilot in the eyes from the flight deck and lived to tell the tale. Then there were stories of aerial shenanigans ...

Aviation buffs can climb into the seats of historic war planes, including the Tico Belle, as Valiant Air Command hosts Open ...

Visitors are invited - make that encouraged - to climb into the pilot’s seat and mess around ... Cold War sub-sonic marvel Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17; the beefy Fairchild C-123 Provider transport ...