On Nov. 18, 1952, Royce Williams became the top-scoring carrier-based naval aviator and the top-scoring naval aviator in a Navy jet…
Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
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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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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
MiG Madness and the Story of George Davis, the Only American Ace to be Killed in Combat in Korea
by Dario LeoneA competition grew between 51st Fighter Wing and 4th Fighter Wing, the two American Sabre units. The constant emphasis on the…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
F-80 Vs Po-2 “Bedcheck Charlie:” the NKPAF Biplanes used in Nocturnal Harassment Raids against US Pilots during the Korean War
by Dario Leone‘The Po-2 bi-wing trainers quickly became a royal pain in the arse! Nicknamed “Bedcheck Charlie”, they would arrive around midnight and…
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Cold War EraMiG KillersMilitary Aviation
Rule Breaker! F-86 Pilot tells the Story of a MiG Kill Scored over Chinese Territory
by Dario LeoneF-86 pilots routinely returned from missions with their gun camera film showing kills made over Manchuria, but they were denied credit…
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