U.S. Navy Fighters Once Battled Soviet MiGs Over North Korea
Soviet pilots harried U.N. forces using MiG-15 jets based across the Yalu River in China. Here's What You Need to Know: The Navy and Marines knew their fighters were outclassed by Soviet MiGs. After World War II, the U.S. Navy scrambled to field its own jet fighters—but designing a warplane that could fly dramatically faster while still landing on a short carrier deck proved a challenge. The Navy’s first operational jet, the underpowered FH Phantom, was retired after only two years of service. Naval aircraft manufacture Grumman received funding in 1946 to develop a four-turbojet G-75 pro...
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