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Originally Posted by thor117
During the Korean War we flew our F-86 Sabre against the Mig-15 and we shot them down at around a 10-1 ratio if I do remember correctly. Those are some of the most closely matched up planes to be flown against each other and we dominated not because of the aircraft but because of our pilots and their training. Quality and quantity can come into play but not as importantly as pilots and training.
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There was also no stealth technology, electronic guidance, guided missiles, jet engines were being refined, hitting mach 1 was only a dream, and onboard radar jammers were no around. today its a different ball game, and were slipping into minor league material.