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Language: en
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-06-25 - Publisher: Osprey Publishing
The 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing (FIW) was sent to Korea in December 1950 expressly to deal with the threat posed by the all-new MiG-15 fighter that had made it
Language: en
Pages: 221
Pages: 221
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-02-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
The entry of the United State's premier jet interceptor into the Korean War was triggered by the ever-increasing presence of the Soviet-built MiG-15 south of th
Language: en
Pages: 354
Pages: 354
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-06-11 - Publisher: Naval Institute Press
This is the story of the first jet versus jet war, the largest in number of victories and losses, and one of the few military bright spots in the Korean War. It
Language: en
Pages: 97
Pages: 97
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-11-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
The 51st Fighter Wing initially flew the F-80C in the Korean War, but in 1951, the 51st brought in high-scoring World War 2 ace Colonel Francis Gabreski to assu
Language: en
Pages: 168
Pages: 168
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994 - Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
This book charts the operational career of the F-86, from its inception in 1950 through the embattled skies of Korea to its role as NATO's guardian and later as