First Jet-vs-Jet Dogfight: F-80 Engages a MiG-15 Over Korea
Lt. Russell J. Brown flying an F-80 Shooting Star shot down a North Korean MiG-15 in the first jet-versus-jet aerial combat in history, ushering in the age of jet warfare over Korean skies. The engagement proved that propeller-driven fighters were obsolete and accelerated the global arms race for faster, more maneuverable jet aircraft.
November 8, 1950
76 years ago
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Korean War
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North Korea
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United States Air Force
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
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jet aircraft
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dogfight
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F-80 Shooting Star
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Korean War
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North Korea
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United States Air Force
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
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Jet aircraft
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Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
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Dogfight
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Moto de agua
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Luftkrieg
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