"For over 50 years, Navy fighter pilot never told anyone" Topic
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| Tango01 | 20 Jan 2021 1:21 p.m. PST |
… about secretly shooting down Russian aircraft "To his friends, family, and others he served with, Williams was known as a decorated fighter pilot, who led a successful career in the Navy, where he served for more than 30 years and flew more than 220 missions in Korea and Vietnam. However, even his wife wasn't aware of what he'd done on Nov. 18, 1952. That morning, Williams was continuing what had become a daily routine for him as a young Navy pilot stationed onboard the USS Oriskany off the coast of Korea during the Korean War; flying his F9F-5 Panther fighter aircraft over the skies of North Korea to attack targets in support of operations on the ground. On this particular morning, the only difference was the targets were further north than usual – close to the country's border with the Soviet Union…"
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| John the OFM | 20 Jan 2021 3:21 p.m. PST |
"No, you can't claim 3 MiGs. Had they been North Korean or Chinese, that would be a different story."
Well, he kept quiet.
Good for him.
Maybe the Pentagon can go back and up his count. Maybe now he qualifies for a medal for that.
"What did you do in the war, Grandpa?"
"Well now I can tell you." |
| John the OFM | 20 Jan 2021 3:21 p.m. PST |
Oh. From the War is Boring site. |
 Legion 4  | 20 Jan 2021 4:12 p.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 20 Jan 2021 4:19 p.m. PST |
Not if you prefer to believe it.
Isn't that the usual criterion for whether or not it's "fake news"? In fact it's the only one.
I'd like to believe it. So it's not fake. YMMV |
| CVA31bhr | 21 Jan 2021 7:46 a.m. PST |
The Russians admit to losing 4 pilots, so I'd say its not fake news. The incident also gets passing mention in Hallion's The Naval Air War Over Korea, which is over 30 years old. |
| Legion 4 | 21 Jan 2021 9:18 a.m. PST |
Yes, I knew the USSR had pilots flying for North Korea. And some were shot down … |
| Tango01 | 21 Jan 2021 12:25 p.m. PST |
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