ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59447
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| Date: | Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-15bis |
| Owner/operator: | Korean Peoples Armed Forces Air Corps-KPAFAC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 miles W of Pyongyang -
 North Korea
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
KPAFAC MiG-15bis shot down by one F-86F Sabre flown by Charles Salmon. This day a US Air Force RB-45 Tornado of the 91th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron was attacked over the Yellow Sea, 40 miles W of Pyongyang, by two North Korean or Chinese MiG-15 Fagots. An air battle involving eight USAF F-86 Sabres and twelve MiG-15s followed. Two MiGs were shot down by USAF F-86 Sabres flown by Charles Salmon and George Williams, who were escorting the RB-45.
Sources:
http://www.silent-warriors.com/shootdown_list.html
Hans-Heiri Stapfer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2011 01:50 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2011 12:21 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 03-May-2011 21:08 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2011 01:33 | Daniel Nole | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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