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Re: First appearance MiG-15s



Donald McElfresh wrote:
> 
> 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

* Querious question - does the origional message  para 2 use the term
"swept back wigs"
or "migs", as above?

	Am sure it is a typo but if used again in quote, best be right. Thank
you.

Keith Jacobs