: Initiated by Colonel Gaillard "Evil" Peck Jr., the program aimed to eliminate "buck fever"—the initial shock of seeing an enemy aircraft in combat—by exposing pilots to the real thing in a controlled training environment. 3. Operations and Fleet
: Pilots from across the US military were sent to Tonopah for "exposure" sorties. They would fly against the Red Eagles to learn the specific strengths and weaknesses of each Soviet airframe. 4. Strategic Impact Red Eagles: America's Secret MiGs
: In 1991, US pilots achieved 40 aerial victories against Iraqi MiGs without a single air-to-air loss. Many pilots credited their success to the "pre-exposure" they received through programs like Constant Peg. : Initiated by Colonel Gaillard "Evil" Peck Jr
: The Red Eagles helped develop and refine the tactics used by 4th-generation fighters like the F-15 and F-16. They would fly against the Red Eagles to
Paper Title: The Red Eagles: Revolutionizing US Aerial Combat Through the 4477th Test and Evaluation Squadron 1. Abstract