Lt. Col. Ernest Turner, commander of the 371st Bombardment Squadron, left, presents Sgt. Thomas Stevens with the Air Medal for completion of 27 combat missions in the Korean War. (Courtesy Thomas ...
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How the RAAF used the Meteor in the Korean War

Australia’s Meteors saw their first real combat in the skies over Korea. Initially tasked with air-to-air combat against ...
The H-13’s most iconic role was as a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) bird—famously featured as such in the opening credits of the popular long-running M*A*S*H television series. When one thinks of ...
Seventy-five years ago this week, more than 135,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea, starting a war that cost millions of lives and left scars that linger to this day. Yet, the Korean War has ...
In July of 1950, the Korean War looked as if it was about to come to an unexpectedly quick conclusion. South Korean troops had been pushed far south before gradually falling into a defensive line ...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 will feature aircraft and demonstrations highlighting aviation technology from the Korean War. The event will showcase the transition from piston-powered aircraft to jet ...
Grumman’s F9F Panther was a straight-wing naval jet that entered combat just as air warfare changed forever. From brutal ground attack missions to an extraordinary MiG-15 dogfight kept secret for ...