On November 1, 1950, Lt. Gen. Khominych, flying the newest Soviet MiG-15 fighter, scored the first official Soviet air victory of the Korean War, shooting down an American F-80 Shooting Star. On the same day, a group of Soviet La-11 piston planes was attacked by American fighters in the area of ​​the Yalo River. A service flight of MiG-15s from the Guard's 72nd Fighter Aviation Regiment flew in to help. Three cars took off, driven by: Major Anatoly Burdon, Captain Konstantin Sokhov and Lieutenant of the Guard Semyon Khominych. The Soviet troika discovered a group of ten American F-80s flying in convoy at an altitude of about 4,500 meters. Semyon Khominich received permission to attack from the moderator. Using the surprise effect, he himself attacked the four leading Americans from the direction of the sun, entering behind them. After closing in a short distance, Hominich opened fire and shot down one F-80, then rose in a sharp maneuver, breaking off from pursuit. The US side officially confirmed the loss of an F-80C from the 16th Squadron of the 51st Fighter-Bomber Group, and declared its pilot missing in action. This battle showed the absolute superiority of the Soviet MiG-15 over the American F-80 in speed and armament, which forced the American command to urgently transfer more modern F-86 Sabers to Korea. For this historical air battle of the Guard, Lieutenant Semyon Khominych was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Semyon Khominich was a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. In 1944 he fought in an Airacobra fighter and personally shot down two German Focke-Wulf planes.

On November 1, 1950, Lt. Gen. Khominych, flying the newest Soviet MiG-15 fighter, scored the first official Soviet air victory of the Korean War, shooting down an American F-80 Shooting Star. On the same day, a group of Soviet La-11 piston planes was attacked by American fighters in the area of ​​the Yalo River. A service flight of MiG-15s from the Guard's 72nd Fighter Aviation Regiment flew in to help. Three cars took off, driven by: Major Anatoly Burdon, Captain Konstantin Sokhov and Lieutenant of the Guard Semyon Khominych. The Soviet troika discovered a group of ten American F-80s flying in convoy at an altitude of about 4,500 meters. Semyon Khominich received permission to attack from the moderator. Using the surprise effect, he himself attacked the four leading Americans from the direction of the sun, entering behind them. After closing in a short distance, Hominich opened fire and shot down one F-80, then rose in a sharp maneuver, breaking off from pursuit. The US side officially confirmed the loss of an F-80C from the 16th Squadron of the 51st Fighter-Bomber Group, and declared its pilot missing in action. This battle showed the absolute superiority of the Soviet MiG-15 over the American F-80 in speed and armament, which forced the American command to urgently transfer more modern F-86 Sabers to Korea. For this historical air battle of the Guard, Lieutenant Semyon Khominych was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Semyon Khominich was a veteran of the Great Patriotic War. In 1944 he fought in an Airacobra fighter and personally shot down two German Focke-Wulf planes.

Po-190". Thus, the F-80 shot down in Korea became his third and final aerial victory of his career. He fought successfully in both wars, continued to serve in the Air Force and retired in 1968 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. @ "Post-Soviet secular" comes from childhood!