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In 1951, the Royal Australian Air Force temporarily pulled their Mustang equipped 77 Squadron out of combat in the Korean War in order to convert it to Gloster Meteor F8. Unable to purchase F-86 Sabre from the USA, Australian government bought the best fighter Great Britain could offer. This airplane however would prove to be inferior to the fighter used by the communist side - MiG-15. Australian pilots struggled against Soviet pilots but occasionally achieved some success. In part one, we will talk about the early engagements flown by the pilots of No 77 Squadron RAAF.
Main sources:
- Peter Caygill - Meteor from the Cockpit: Britains First Jet Fighter
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- Philip D. Chinnery - Combat Over Korea
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- Michael Napier - Korean Air War: Sabres, MiGs and Meteors, 1950–53
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- Thomas McKelvey Cleaver - MiG Alley: The US Air Force in Korea, 1950–53
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The Descent by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent
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#raaf #militaryaviationhistory #militaryaviation #mig15
In 1951, the Royal Australian Air Force temporarily pulled their Mustang equipped 77 Squadron out of combat in the Korean War in order to convert it to Gloster Meteor F8. Unable to purchase F-86 Sabre from the USA, Australian government bought the best fighter Great Britain could offer. This airplane however would prove to be inferior to the fighter used by the communist side - MiG-15. Australian pilots struggled against Soviet pilots but occasionally achieved some success. In part one, we will talk about the early engagements flown by the pilots of No 77 Squadron RAAF.
Main sources:
- Peter Caygill - Meteor from the Cockpit: Britains First Jet Fighter
amzn.to/43zQBnj
- Philip D. Chinnery - Combat Over Korea
amzn.to/3P9MUQP
- Michael Napier - Korean Air War: Sabres, MiGs and Meteors, 1950–53
amzn.to/3NqwAKd
- Thomas McKelvey Cleaver - MiG Alley: The US Air Force in Korea, 1950–53
amzn.to/3MYSXVQ
Support the channel on Patreon:
patreon.com/showtime112
Donate via Paypal:
paypal.com/paypalme/showtime112
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The Descent by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4490-the-descent
License: filmmusic.io/standard-license
#raaf #militaryaviationhistory #militaryaviation #mig15
