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2018-01-27 China-Japan-Koreas

America's First Jet Fighters Went to War Against North Korea. It Wasn't Pretty

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-01-27 11:28|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 When I was a kid in the '50s I always thought the F80s were the coolest looking planes around.

I know the tech stuff didn't cut it but boy they looked good to me.

Posted by AlanC 2018-01-27 12:14|| 2018-01-27 12:14|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm with you AlanC.
Obsolete? OK.
Transitional? Yes.
Cool? Effing A!

Posted by Roth LaDoad 2018-01-27 14:35|| 2018-01-27 14:35|| Front Page Top

#3 ..In fairness:

*As has been pointed out, the F-80s didn't last long - they quickly got shifted over to ground attack work, and were eventually supplemented there by the F-84 Thunderjet.
*The very few North Korean pilots capable of flying MiGs did indeed get whacked fairly quickly, but they were replaced by Russian and Chinese pilots who were a heck of a lot better - until we brought in the F-86 Sabre.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2018-01-27 17:56|| 2018-01-27 17:56|| Front Page Top

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