Korean War Aviation: The First Jet Battles and Forgotten Air Campaign
Often overshadowed by later conflicts, the Korean War (1950–1953) marked the dawn of jet-on-jet combat and showed air power’s critical role in a brutal stalemate. MiG-15s clashed with F-86 Sabres over “MiG Alley.” Naval carriers launched strikes, and piston-engine classics like the F4U Corsair delivered close support amid freezing fronts. This growing hub explores squadron exploits, technological leaps from prop to jet, pivotal bombing runs, reconnaissance risks, and the unsung pilots who turned the tide. From RAAF Meteor actions to Marine helicopter rescues and B-29 superpower duels, more operations, aces, and aircraft stories are coming. Start uncovering the high-stakes skies of Korea’s forgotten war below.
Swift to Destroy: 77 Squadron in Korea (Full Documentary)
No. 77 Squadron RAAF in the Korean War deployed from Japan in June 1950 with P-51 Mustangs, providing vital ground attack support at the Pusan Perimeter and claiming 35 tanks plus hundreds of vehicles destroyed. Converting to Gloster Meteor jets in 1951, it achieved...