Events with tag - Aerial Battle

February 20, 1944

Defense of the Reich Peak Campaign

The Defense of the Reich reached its climax in 1944 when the Luftwaffe engaged in desperate battles against Allied bomber formations and their P-51 Mustang escorts, marking a crucial turning point in the air war over Europe.

November 8, 1950

First Jet Combat in MiG Alley

The historic first jet-versus-jet aerial combat occurred when Lieutenant Russell Brown, flying an F-80C Shooting Star, successfully engaged and shot down a Soviet-built MiG-15 over MiG Alley in North Korea, marking a revolutionary moment in aerial warfare history.