[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu....hope your day has gone well.

My morning was really busy, but settled down in the afternoon. And we had temps above freezing, an hour or so of high winds, and now it is snowing again.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

1st!!

[ExTexasRedhead]

Navy Pilot Shoots Down Soviet MiGs in Top Secret Dogfight | Silver Star recipient Royce Williams
American Veteran’s Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwJzeYlLd4I

This wound up being one of the longest dogfights in recorded history, and it was classified for decades after the end of the Korean War. We’re just glad that some of these acts of heroism are finally able to come to light.

On November 18, 1952, at the height of the Korean War, Silver Star recipient Royce Williams would be involved in one of the longest dogfights in recorded history.

Williams would find himself up against seven Soviet MiG-15 fighter jets during a harrowing 35-minute battle. Through a combination of skill, experience, and sheer luck Williams would survive the battle only to be faced with the challenge of landing his crippled Panther back on a carrier.