F-80 pilot 1st Lt Russell J. Brown identified the plumes of burning kerosene from the falling tanks as the MiG catching…
Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
F-82 Twin Mustang navigator explains how he and his pilot scored the first air-to-air victory of the Korean War
by Dario Leone“Our first burst hit the rear of the fuselage and knocked some pieces off. The Yak pilot racked it over in…
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Aviation HistoryMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
The day F-86 pilot “Robbie” Risner pursued a MiG-15 flying between two hangars of an airfield 35 miles inside China
by Dario Leone‘We were both at idle with our speed brakes out, just coasting. He looked over at me, raised his hand, and…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
The story of E. Royce Williams, the Naval Aviator who became the only fighter pilot to shoot down four Soviet MiG-15s in one fight (confirmed by Russians but not by the US Navy)
by Dario LeoneOn Nov. 18, 1952, Royce Williams became the top-scoring carrier-based naval aviator and the top-scoring naval aviator in a Navy jet…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
The story of the Soviet MiG-15 pilot who claimed to have shot down a USAF F-80 in the first-ever dogfight between jet fighters
by Dario LeoneSnr Lt Khominich opened fire and peppered one of the F-80s with a three-second burst of cannon fire, ceasing when the…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Corsair Vs Yak-9: how two F4Us shot down four Yak fighters and scored USMC first aerial kills of the Korean War
by Dario LeoneIt had taken less than ten minutes to destroy three Yaks and seriously damage a fourth. In fact the wreckage of…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The Legend of ‘The Blue Tail Fly,’ the Hybrid Panther built with a unique Combination of two Different F9Fs
by Dario LeoneOne of the most interesting Panther stories was the legend of ‘The Blue Tail Fly’ and the fate of experienced F9F-5…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Medal of Honor sought for US Korean War F9F Naval Aviator who shot down 4 Soviet MiG-15s in a single top-secret dogfight
by Dario LeoneSince his wingman guns jammed, E. Royce Williams was the only one to attack the MiG-15s during the dogfight which lasted…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Legendary Tuskegee Airman who Flew a Record 409 Combat Missions in Three Wars Promoted to Brigadier General
by Dario LeoneTuskegee Airman Charles McGee, who turned 100 on Dec. 7, 2019 was honorarily promoted from colonel to brigadier general in the…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
The story of Thomas Hudner, the US Navy F4U Pilot, MOH Recipient who Crashed His Corsair On Purpose To Get To His Downed Wingman
by Dario LeoneAs the other Corsairs concentrated on keeping the enemy troops away from the downed aircraft, Hudner decided that he would not…
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