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To: Redleg Duke

“I also learned this week that the F-4U is the only piston-engined fighter to shoot down a jet fighter. It happened against a Mig-15 during the Korean War.”

That was Frank Fisch, a good friend of mine, and he was a Navy carrier pilot.


51 posted on 01/24/2009 11:04:39 AM PST by dalereed
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To: dalereed; Redleg Duke

In his book, Yeager said that he downed an ME262 during its final approach with his P51 Mustang. WWII.


69 posted on 01/24/2009 12:50:00 PM PST by Mr Ducklips
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