United States Air Force Record Concerning An Attack On An Rb‑45 Reconnaissance
This is a declassified United States Air Force record concerning an attack on an RB‑45 reconnaissance aircraft over international waters off the west coast of North Korea, dated January twenty‑second, nineteen fifty‑four. The document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous operational report of an aerial engagement involving United States fighter escorts and a Soviet‑type MiG‑15.
- Date
- OCT 2 · 2026
- Release
- Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
- Source document
- View the primary source document
Episode notes
This is a declassified United States Air Force record concerning an attack on an RB‑45 reconnaissance aircraft over international waters off the west coast of North Korea, dated January twenty‑second, nineteen fifty‑four. The document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous operational…
Questions about this case
- What was United States Air Force Record Concerning An Attack On An Rb‑45 Reconnaissance about?
- This is a declassified United States Air Force record concerning an attack on an RB‑45 reconnaissance aircraft over international waters off the west coast of North Korea, dated January twenty‑second, nineteen fifty‑four. The document is notable because it provides a contemporaneous operational report of an aerial engagement involving United States fighter escorts and a Soviet‑type MiG‑15.
- Why was this case declassified?
- This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.
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