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Korean War 'Mig Killer': Bill Simmonds, RAAF

Apr 30, 202617:26News & Politics

Bill Simmonds was from Bunbury, Western Australia. A pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 77 Squadron, during the Korean War he flew P-51 Mustangs before converting to the Gloster Meteor jet fighter. On the 8...

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Korean War 'Mig Killer': Bill Simmonds, RAAF is an episode from Backyard Battlefields. Bill Simmonds was from Bunbury, Western Australia. A pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 77 Squadron, during the Korean War he flew P-51 Mus...

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Published Apr 30, 2026, 17:26 long, audio available.

Korean War 'Mig Killer': Bill Simmonds, RAAF

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