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Bill Todd

Bill Todd is a Korean War veteran and US Air Force fighter pilot who flew 72 combat missions with the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing. After four and a half years in the Service, Bill became an experimental test pilot for the GE Aircraft Engine Group, where he worked for 38 years before retiring.
A MiG-15 and F-86 airplane flying together - The Korea Files 6: The Gun Camera

The Korea Files 6: The Gun Camera

At 900 Feet Per Second, A Mistake Can Cost Your Life This ...

A MiG and F-86 Sabre in flight - Korea Files 5: 4 F-86s Against 70 MiGs in a Dogfight

The Korea Files 5: Four Against Seventy Seemed a Bit Ridiculous.

Once you get into a dogfight, it seems as though there are aircraft ...

F-86A Sabre in flight

The Korea Files 4: Major George A. Davis MIA Over MiG Alley

 We made several passes over the identified area, known as MiG Alley, looking ...

Fighter aircraft in flight - The Korea Files 3: Charles "Charlie" Ray Spath, or Charlie Spath

The Korea Files 3: Charles ‘Charlie’ Ray Spath

Remembering Charlie Spath, Green 4, Lost in the Iron Triangle This article ...

F-86 Sabre Fleet, USAF, Korean War

The Korea Files 2: Taking On Waves of Enemy MiGs In the F-86 Sabre

A MiG-15 Caused My Best Greased Landing in an F-86 Sabre This ...

51st fighter interceptor wing at Suwon Air Force base

The Korea Files 1: Life at K-13 with the 4th Fighter Group

The Korea Files: An Introduction to Life on the Base This article ...