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The North American F-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the [[:Category: North American P-51 Mustang|P-51 Mustang]], the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II; however, the war ended well before the first production units were operational. | The North American F-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the [[:Category: North American P-51 Mustang|P-51 Mustang]], the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II; however, the war ended well before the first production units were operational. |
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The North American F-82 Twin Mustang was the last American piston-engine fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter in World War II; however, the war ended well before the first production units were operational.
In the postwar era, Strategic Air Command used the planes as a long-range escort fighter. Radar-equipped F-82s were used extensively by the Air Defense Command as replacements for the Northrop P-61 Black Widow as all-weather day/night interceptors. During the Korean War, Japan-based F-82s were among the first USAF aircraft to operate over Korea. The first three North Korean aircraft destroyed by U.S. forces were shot down by F-82s, the first being a North-Korean Yak-11 downed over Gimpo Airfield by the USAF 68th Fighter Squadron.
This page contains all films, TV series, and video games that feature the North American F-82 Twin Mustang.
See also
Pages in category "North American F-82 Twin Mustang"
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