MiG Alley the US Air Force in Korea, 1950-53
Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of US Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the US Air Force fighter pilots flying...
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Oxford ; New York :
Osprey Publishing : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2021.
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| Edition: | Paperback edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- First blood
- Douget's disciples
- An aerial revolution
- Messerschmitt vs Tank over the Yalu
- Holding the line
- The fatal decision
- A new and different war
- Red star over Yalu
- The Ceegar Kid
- Year of the honcho
- Black Tuesday
- Our only asset was our courage
- Shooting stars, thunderjets, and meteors
- MiG madness
- Stalemate
- Will they ever say "enough"?
- The ace race
- The final months
- Who won?
