F-86 Pilot Buzz Aldrin's after action report - Korean War 1953
15 years before he stepped on the Moon with Neil Armstrong from Apollo 11's Lunar Lander Eagle, Lieutenant Edwin E. Buzz Aldrin was an F-86 combat pilot with the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron during the Korean War, flying out of Suwon Air base in 1953. The 16th was part of 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, commanded by legendary ace Col. Francis S. Gabby Gabreski. Aldrin flew 66 missions and is credited with downing 2 Mig-15s. This short interview was filmed with his F-86 shortly after landing from a mission patrolling the Yalu River.
* How to Fly the North American FJ-2 Color The FJ-2 was the US Navy's version of the Air Force F-86 Sabre jet -- identical in most respects..
* No Sweat This film was produced by USAFE, (United States Air Force, Europe) to cut down on pilot induced accidents. You'll follow an F-86 pilot through a routine hop that turns into anything but.
* We flew the Mig In 1953, a North Korean defector handed over the first Russian Mig 15. Chuck Yeagar puts it through it's paces.
