Jun 17, 2025 · 27 min
At the outbreak of the Korean War, the 77th Squadron were just packing up to leave Japan after five years with the occupation forces. Within a week they were flying their first combat mission of the war and would go on to forge a reputation as an effective fighting force, which the Commanding Officer of the US 5th Airforce said "set the pace". https://www.patreon.com/c/user?u=46029761&view_as=patron https://www.australianmilitaryhistorypodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.