{"id":100289,"date":"2020-05-30T13:08:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T17:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=100289"},"modified":"2020-05-30T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T17:08:15","slug":"fighter-pilot-keeps-kills-secret-to-50-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=100289","title":{"rendered":"Fighter Pilot Keeps Kills Secret to 50 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRetired Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams has been keeping a secret for more than 50 years.<\/em><\/p>\n

Guess I’ve been hanging around Stolen Valor too long to take claims at face value. I’d like to think Capt. Williams got those kills over the Korean skies, but there is no way the story didn’t spread like wildfire throughout the Squadron, and then the entire Wing. Three gun kills on a single sortie is the stuff legends are made of- making it back alive elevates it into mythology. Read the article and see for yourselves.<\/p>\n

AW1 Rod sends.<\/p>\n

For over 50 years, Navy fighter pilot never told anyone about secretly shooting down Russian aircraft<\/h3>\n

To his friends, family, and others he served with, Williams was known as a decorated fighter pilot, who led a successful career in the Navy, where he served for more than 30 years and flew more than 220 missions in Korea and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

However, even his wife wasn\u2019t aware of what he\u2019d done on Nov. 18, 1952.<\/p>\n

That morning, Williams was continuing what had become a daily routine for him as a young Navy pilot stationed onboard the USS Oriskany off the coast of Korea during the Korean War; flying his F9F-5 Panther fighter aircraft over the skies of North Korea to attack targets in support of operations on the ground. On this particular morning, the only difference was the targets were further north than usual \u2013 close to the country\u2019s border with the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n

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\nGrumman F9F Panther<\/p>\n

Despite a blizzard sweeping in with heavy winds and snow, Williams said the mission began successfully, with minor amounts of anti-aircraft fire. However, they hadn\u2019t counted on the nearby Soviet base to notice their presence. Within minutes, the Soviets went to general quarters and scrambled seven MiG-15 fighters to react to the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur combat information center notified us that there were inbound bogeys,\u201d said Williams. \u201cI spotted seven contrails coming from the north, and identified them as MiGs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once the MiGs passed over Williams and his wingman, they circled around and split into two groups \u2013 four to the right, and three to the left. Williams lost sight of the aircraft, and was ordered to move closer to the strike group to protect it in case the Soviets attacked.<\/p>\n

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MiG-15<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when they dropped back in on Williams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey dropped back in and started shooting,\u201d said Williams. \u201cSince they started the fight, I shot back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams quickly locked on to one of the aircraft and hit it, watching as it caught fire and billowed smoke on its way down. His wingman followed it, leaving Williams alone with the remaining MiGs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Would love to see some documentation affirming this, but I’m not holding my breath. Read the entire article here: War Is Boring<\/a>
\nThanks, AW1 Rod<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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