Crimson sky : the air battle for Korea /
Bruning, John R.
Crimson sky : the air battle for Korea / John R. Bruning. - Dulles, Va. : Brassey's, 1999. - xvi, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index.
The Shoestring Air War -- From Strangle to Stalemate -- Mission to Namsi -- The Fighter Pilot's War. pt. 1. pt. 2. pt. 3. pt. 4.
"In Korea's unique combat environment, fascinating and significant battles took place that would profoundly affect the future of air warfare, Crimson Sky examines in detail twenty of the most interesting aerial actions of the war, in such missions as the first air rescue of a downed pilot; the Battle of Carlson's Canyon; the first dogfight of the war (between Yak-9s and F-82s); and the death of the first African-American naval aviator, Jesse L. Brown."--BOOK JACKET. "More than exciting accounts of military missions, however, Crimson Sky is about the people who flew them, about their experiences and emotions as they performed an extremely dangerous duty nearly half a century ago."--Jacket.
1574881582 9781574881585
98043110
GBA001865 bnb
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American.
Military operations, Aerial--American.
USA.
DS920.2.U5 / B78
Crimson sky : the air battle for Korea / John R. Bruning. - Dulles, Va. : Brassey's, 1999. - xvi, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index.
The Shoestring Air War -- From Strangle to Stalemate -- Mission to Namsi -- The Fighter Pilot's War. pt. 1. pt. 2. pt. 3. pt. 4.
"In Korea's unique combat environment, fascinating and significant battles took place that would profoundly affect the future of air warfare, Crimson Sky examines in detail twenty of the most interesting aerial actions of the war, in such missions as the first air rescue of a downed pilot; the Battle of Carlson's Canyon; the first dogfight of the war (between Yak-9s and F-82s); and the death of the first African-American naval aviator, Jesse L. Brown."--BOOK JACKET. "More than exciting accounts of military missions, however, Crimson Sky is about the people who flew them, about their experiences and emotions as they performed an extremely dangerous duty nearly half a century ago."--Jacket.
1574881582 9781574881585
98043110
GBA001865 bnb
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American.
Military operations, Aerial--American.
USA.
DS920.2.U5 / B78