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To: FtrPilot

“US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – and kept it a secret for 50 years”

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/asia/korean-war-fighter-pilot-soviet-shootdown-intl-hnk-ml/index.html


13 posted on 01/21/2023 7:55:18 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: FtrPilot

In 9 years and 1 month, we can call it even for Korea and Vietnam.


15 posted on 01/21/2023 7:56:46 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (RuZZia is the enemy of all mankind)
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To: SpeedyInTexas; PIF; marcusmaximus; BeauBo
US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes – and kept it a secret for 50 years

Royce Williams a 97-year-old former naval aviator was presented with the Navy Cross, the service’s second-highest military honor at a ceremony in California.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/asia/korean-war-fighter-pilot-soviet-shootdown-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

All...please read the linked article above, it is very interesting.

I would note that the only air to air armament in the Korean war was guns. No air to air missiles. The F9F, which Mr. Williams flew had 4 20mm cannons.

Well done Mr. Williams. A true American hero!

18 posted on 01/21/2023 8:20:09 AM PST by FtrPilot
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