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Korean War Aces

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - Post World War II

Last Stocked on 1/5/2021

Product Info

Title
Korean War Aces
Publisher
Category
Author
Robert Dorr, Jon Lake, Warren Thompson
Publish Year
1999
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398669
MFG. Part #
OSPACE004
Type
Softcover
Series
ACE4

Description

The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces. Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, and a number of these are profiled in this volume, as are notable pilots from the US Navy, Marine Corps and Royal Navy and, for the first time, the handful of MiG-15 aces.