F-80 Shooting Star Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 5)
(Book #5 in the Osprey Frontline Colour Series)
The Usaf's first successful jet fighter, the F-80 actually made a name for itself in combat as a strike bomber during the Korean War. A Shooting Star also shot down the first MiG-15 lost during the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1841762253
ISBN13:9781841762258
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Osprey Publishing
Length:128 Pages
Weight:0.04 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
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CHAPTER 5 RF-80s
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Warren Thompson is a friend of mine. I contributed information for his books. In Chapter 5 there is mention of my encounter with a MIG15 & I jettioned my Tip Tanks to be more maneuverable & my wingman told me that the MIG on my tail flew Into the tanks. This was never confirmed but so what I got back to K-14 (Kimpo)in one piece. Warren got with pilots like me who flew 100 combat missions to be authentic & not full of stories. He is a Historian & an excellent author. His Chapters regarding F-80Cs deals with the pilots flying Fighter Bomber missions. These pilots along with F-84 pilots took the brunt of combat losses. They did not have easy missions. I lost many friends. Francis W. Meyer, Major USAF Retired
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