Re: First appearance MiG-15s

[Donald McElfresh <a0019874@airmail.net>]

I have a copy og a U.S. Naval Dispatch dated 30 Sept 1950 from Admiral John Thatch's
personal file in Pensacola that states:
"From: COM 7TH FLT  To: CTG 96.8/FEAF/COMNAVFE/CTF90
URGENT READDRESSED FROM: CTF 77 TO: 7TH FLT INFO-5TH AF ADVHDQ/CG 10TH ARMY
AT 0730 SIGHTED JET AIRCRAFT SWEPT BACK WIGS POINTED NOSE AND WING TIPS X BLUE
POSITION LAT 38-00 NORTH LONG 126-30 EAST COURSE SOUTH BT"
At that longitude and latitude is the Korean city of Kaesong.

Comments?

Regards,

Don McElfresh

Benjamin.Evans@awm.gov.au wrote:

> Greetings all.
>
> Fortunately for the Australians at least, it was an American flight of F-51s
> that bumped into the MiGs on 1 November 1950.
>
> 77 Squadron RAAF did not encounter MiG-15s during its Mustang phase - the first
> clash occurred on 29 August 1951, by which time the unit was flying Meteor F.8s.
> One Meteor, flown by WO R.D Guthrie, was shot down and he ejected and became
> POW.  Another Meteor (Sqn Ldr D.L. Wislon) was shot up, but made it back.  No
> Australian claims were lodged for this fight.
>
> Cheers.