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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis

May 2, 2013

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis

Posted on May 02, 2013 By Ray Panko | [email protected] | Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum In November 1950, a fleet of small but very fast MiG-15s began to devastate United Nations fighters and bombers over North Korea. These new swept wing fighters were much faster and more maneuverable than U.S. Air Force fighters being used in the Pacific Theater at...

The Mig-21 Fishbed

July 24, 2012

The Mig-21 Fishbed

Posted on July 24, 2012 In Vietnam, the great air rivalry was between the massive F-4 Phantom II and the...

The Zero Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

April 9, 2012

How fast was the Zero?

Perspective When American pilots first encountered the Zero, they were stunned. The Zero had nearly complete initial dominance. This dominance...

Douglas A3D/A-3 Skywarrior

March 12, 2012

Douglas A3D/A-3 Skywarrior

Posted on March 12, 2012 Nuclear Strike, Tanker, Reconnaissance, and Electronic Warfare Aircraft Figure 1: Our Skywarrior (S/N 144867) in...

CH-53D Sea Stallion

February 21, 2012

Our CH-53D Sea Stallion

Posted on February 21, 2012 Pacific Aviation Museum’s newest aircraft is a Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion, S/N 157173. The CH-53...

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