ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88778
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| Date: | 22-APR-1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-15 |
| Operator: | Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | None |
| Location: | Near the Yalu -
 North Korea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ZYDD |
| ZYDD |
Overclaim by 1th Lt William B. Yancey. Four MiGs were claimed by the 4th FIW 334th and 336th FIS the Apr 22, 1951. Actually, the MiG losses of the Apr 22, 1951 were 1 shot down and 1 damaged by the pilots of the 334th FIS Capt James and 1th Lt Richard Becker.
Sources:
Air War Korea 1950-1953 / Robert Jackson, 1998
U.S. Air-to-Air Victories during the Korean War / ACIG Korean War Team - http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_307.shtml
Fighter Combat over Korea Part 2: Jet Aces (In: Wings of Fame Vol.2, 1996)
L.Krylov, Y.Tepsurkaev, I Seidov, A.German, Gordon and Rigmant,B.Cull, D.Newton, W.Thompson,X.Zhang,Y. Pepelyayev,S.Kramarenko
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 14:00 | ASN archive | |
| 23-Apr-2011 11:42 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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