Soon after the Second World War ended, America was quick to jump on the fighter jet train. True, work on machines that could take to the sky by means others than propellers began even as the world’s ...
The first air-to-air combat between fighter jets took place on Nov. 8, 1950 when, during an attack on the Sinuiju bridges near the mouth of the Yalu River, a U.S. Air Force F-80C belonging to the 16th ...
Royce Williams was flying an inferior F9F Panther. Military aviation experts say Williams' success that day was a result of his training and readiness. More than 70 years ago, a US Navy pilot took on ...
Instead, Amen made aviation history by scoring the first air-to-air victory in an all jets dogfight when he downed Grachev’s MiG-15. The Korean war, that raged for three years from Jun. 25, 1950 to ...
Thanks to efforts by Rep. Darrell Issa, the national defense bill includes language allowing the President to award retired ...
The development of post war jet aircraft -- The Panther is born -- The core Panther -- Panther armament -- Second-generation Panthers -- Panthers at war-Korea, 1950-1953 -- The swept-wing Cougar ...
More than 70 years after he took part in the longest dogfight in Navy history, scoring four aerial victories, Royce Williams might finally get the Medal of Honor. Over the weekend, Congress released ...
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