Korean War Aces (Aircraft of the Aces)

by Robert F. Dorr

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855325012
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.7" x 0.2" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Crucial and tragic "Dogfighting" History between F-86 vs MIG-15 during Korean War !

Crucial and tragic "dog fighting" History between F-86 vs MIG-15 during Koreai Ifound this book provided the overview of detailed history of combat hisyory oflong term period,1950-1953, during Korean WAR: US first swept wing fighter,F-86 vs Soviet first swept wing fighter,MIG-15 ! This is a Review on this book from Korean Military Aviation Reasearcher,Young Ki Moon. I like emphasize as following: Soviet MIG-15 pilot, Col. Orlov dicclosed episode his shooting down a F-86E with small damage which sent to Moskow for it's resyoration for Anamy,power of F-86E including western Technology.on oct,i951(quoted from "Red Wings over the Yalu" by Xiaming Zhang(2002) US desparately wanted MIG-15 same as Sovit wanted ! In Sept,1953, immediately after Armistice,a North Korean, Senoor Lt.Kum Suk No fled to Souyh Korea with his a MIG-15 bis, improved version.immediate all tests of this was performed by Capt. Collins and Maj. Check Yeager AT Okinawa Air Base. Compairing Power of MIG-15 vs F-86 : MIG-15 ; slightly faster speed,fly higher, faster rate of climbing, better maneuberbility including better tightcircle,heavier armament(1-37mm cannon, 2-23mm cannon) aiming destruction of heavy, strategic B-29 bombers. Soviet air ace, Yevgeni Pepelyaev pointed weak destructive power of routie american figher's 6-browning 12.7mm machine guns. it's unstablemaeuverbility at lower level resulted to engine failere !(early MIG-15 had mechanical problems of elevaodrs) MIG-15bis : improved version of original MIG-15. increased jet trust powerd engine.with new designed wing. faster,shdrter range of take off. F-86A : faster dive speed. good maneuverbility at liw altitude. armament does not mach to MIG-15. F-86E ; manuverbility and saftyness increased after "All flyihg tail". F-86F; improved engine power,increased speed, high flying increased maneuverbility. Become superior fighter than MIG-15bis in evry aspect !! killing Ratio between F-86 vs MIG-15 : Killing Ratio is very difficult matters according to diffreent reporters and country. somedne said different rate ranging from 50%~100% !! US side: 18;i->10:1, corrected after war favoured to F-86. <br /> anoteher repotre--MIG-15 vs F-86 killing Ratio 3.5:1 if F-80 and F-84 included !:1. <br /> in B-29, Total 34 losted in combat( 16 to fighter, 4 to AAA, 14 to other causes. <br /> B-29 gunners had credited destroying 27 fighters including 16 MIG-15.(quoted from <br /> B-29 SUPERFORTRESS UNITS OF THE KOREAN WAR.2003) <br /> Soviet side :F-86vs MIG-15-2.2:1,.(1952), 1.9:1(1953).Soviet favour. <br /> on the basis of kills attributable to individual pilots,after all cinfirmation, <br /> total shot down-1025.( B-29 66,B-26 7,RB-45 2, RB-50 1, F-47 2 F-51 28,F-80 123, <br /> F-84 181,F-86 57

Good, but missing info

This is a book Osprey needed to make and Robert Dorr did a great job. It has information on American and Soviet Aces. The book talks about famous aircraft, like the Mustang, Corsair, Mig 15, and Sabre. The info on Soviet aces was a nice surprise. The facts about British, South African, and Australian aces were an extra bonus. I only wish the book had given info on North Korean and Chinese aces.