Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War (Aircraft of the Aces) | 
 enlarge | Author: Leonid Krylov
Creator: Yuriy Tepsurkaev
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 166978
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 1846032997
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781846032998
ASIN: 1846032997
Publication Date: May 20, 2008
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Product Description
The Soviet Union began assisting the People's Republic of China in its establishment of a modern air force in 1950, when Soviet Air Force regiments were sent to train local pilots. China's involvement in the Korean War in late October 1950 inevitably drew Soviet pilots into the war. A total of 52 Soviet pilots scored five or more victories in the Korean War. The history of these covert actions has been a long-buried secret and this book will be the first English publication to detail the only instance when the Cold War between Russia and the US became "hot." This book uncovers Soviet combat experiences during the Korean War from detailed unit histories and rare first-hand accounts. With access to extensive Russian archives, the authors offer an enthralling insight into an air war that has been largely covered up and neglected, illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and detailed full-color profiles.
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 An exhaustive view of the "Honcho's" War July 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Although a wide literature can be found about the USAF heroes in the Korean War, the Soviet paper was secret till recent years, but it included several pilots with over 20kills in that war.
This book offers an exhaustive view of the "Honchos" in that war, written unit by unit, day by day.
All kills are discussed, comparing gun camera footage, Soviet and North Korean papers and compares it to USAF accounts.
The book also includes a lot of contemporary footage (B/W, of course) and a lot of colour profiles of great interest for the modeller.
A must for every enthusiastinc in History (Both sides must be accounted), Modellers and MiG and VVS fans.
 Great book, Interesting read June 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book seems to be very well researched, with first hand sources. The book has a major oversite, there are no operational maps! It makes it difficult to follow where the events are happening. The author made an effort to cross reference the sources of the air to air kills, from both US and Soviet, PLAAF, and North Korean. There are lots of good color MiG-15 plates. I highly recommend it if you are interested in the "other sides" experience.
The other side's story. June 9, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
It was an eye-opener to read this book. Not so many years ago it was not widely known that any Russian pilots flew in North Korean Mig-15s during the Korean War. We thought that there were a few, but now we are presented with a study that discloses that many Russian pilots were indeed behind the controls of those Migs.
This work also emphasizes the fact that "kills" are complex numbers that are dependent on many factors. With the numbers that the Russians claim vs the numbers our side claimed, it seems that once again the true numbers are somewhere in the middle.
This work also reinforces the fact that whatever the ideology, pilots are a pretty consistent and universal breed: Professionals performing their duties.
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