8 November
Shooting Stars first saw combat service in the Korean War, employing both the F-80C variant and RF-80 photo-recon variants. The F-80 flew both air-to-air and air-to-ground sorties, claiming several aerial victories against North Korean Yak-9s and Il-10s. Continue reading “1950 – Korean War: A US F-80 Shooting Star, claims first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dogfight in history”
5 November
The Battle of Pakchon fought on this day in 1950, took place ten days after the start of the Chinese First Phase Offensive, following the entry of the People’s Volunteer Army into the Korean War. Continue reading “1950 – Korean War: British and Australian forces halt advancing Chinese”
2 November
A platoon of 28 Canadian soldiers defend a vital area against an entire battalion of 800 Chinese troops. Continue reading “1951 – Korean War: the Battle of the Song-gok Spur”
21 September – On this day
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing and was flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Continue reading “1942 – The Boeing B-29 Superfortress makes its maiden flight”
15 September – On this day
The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080 km/h), though still some 32 miles per hour (51 km/h) short of the 702 miles per hour (1,130 km/h) unofficial rocket-powered aircraft speed record set with an Me 163B prototype in early July 1944.
Continue reading “1948 – F-86 Sabre sets world speed record”
