WC>Loved the bit about Korea where Sabre pilots scored kills without firing
WC>a shot by scaring pilots of Mig 15's into a spin.


Which brings up a point that has been going through my mind ever since I
read the Article about developing the B-52 i n"Avation History"
magazine.
While they bragged a lot Russia was always Second best in Aircraft. But
an even bigger factor was the Motivation and dedicaton of our
pilots vs theres. Tehre was a neven bigger divide i ntheri Surface adn
Submarine Crews that taht is for another time.
We have a decided edge in kills in out favor against their planes and
pilots
But back to the B-52. Did you know that th origional B-52 prototype was
powered by Turbo Prop Engines. And that the Russian "Bear" bomber, Their
nuclear strike plane for many years, was a Rip Off copy?
Qite a few of their plane designs started as Rip-Offs of the desiognes
of others. As were their Engines.
Like up they did a lot of studying of the German Jet engiens after WWII.
The BIG difference was they actualy built and used them. Adn when they
reached the end of the development on them. Always Inferior to ours by
the way. They STOLE the Rolls Royce design lock stock and barrel for a
more advanced engine.
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