Two USAF fighters have meanwhile been scrambled up from a strip near Port Fairfield, Maine.

Some aggressor training was done where the units went head to head against USAF fighters in mock dogfights at this time to find out and exploit possible weaknesses.

During the war, the F-84 became the first USAF fighter to utilize aerial refueling.

The doomed aircraft had reportedly carried a flight data recorder, which is unusual for a USAF fighter.

The post-war jet runway laid down for USAF fighters during the 1950s and 1960s is still intact.

It is designed for increased effectiveness against ground targets compared to the 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon carried by other USAF fighters.

Philip E. Smith (1965 shootdown of a USAF fighter)

This 25 mm cannon is an upgrade from the 20 mm M61 Vulcan carried by USAF fighters since the F-104 Starfighter.

Two prototypes were built as "proof-of-concept" test vehicles for a more advanced USAF fighter and also for a U.S. Army tactical combat aircraft requirement.

However, Tran Hanh stated that three of his accompanying MiG-17s had been shot down by the opposing USAF fighters.