Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM), which is also known as a dogfight is the tactical art of moving a fighter aircraft to a position of attack against an enemy aircraft. The real-life Maverick took on seven Soviet jets in a classified Korean War dogfight. But who was the pilot flying the plane against seven MiG-15s? In […]
The Korean War was fought between North and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. No Kum-Sok, a North Korean pilot, was rewarded $100,000, almost a million dollars today. But what did he do to deserve the reward? In the Korean War, the US launched Operation Moolah. The goal was to provide rewards for communist pilots
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The Korean War started in 1950. This was roughly five years after the Second World War. North Korea invaded South Korea at the time, and while all seemed hopeless. The Battle of Korea Strait happened. But what exactly happened, and who won the battle? On the first day of the Korean War, a South Korean
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It’s no surprise that some celebrity big wigs actually served in the US Military. We have Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Jackie Robinson, and even Adam Driver. But did you know that there were 3 cast members of the series M*A*S*H that served in Korea? The 1972 hit sitcom MASH became a household favorite. The actors
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Korean War Vets Eligible for Free Return Tour The Republic of Korea is footing the bill for Korean War veterans and their family members to visit South Korea in thanks for their service. The Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs administers the program, which began in 1975. It pays for vets’ ground transportation, lodging
