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Soviet MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War (Aircraft of the Aces)

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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an enthralling insight into an air war that has been largely covered up and neglected, illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and detailed full-color profiles.


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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781846032998
ISBN: 1846032997
Label: Osprey Publishing
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: 2008-05-20
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: 2008-05-20
Studio: Osprey Publishing


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Customer Rating:
Summary: Big differences, "killing Ratio" between F-86 vs MIG-15 by US and USSR Claims !
Comment: Methodoloy of " killing Ratio" based on different critreas of
decision of enemy kills !
In my mind , US side are more liable than USSR.
During Korean WAR, air battles mainly mainly localized in "MIG alley".
Only russian can follow up of searching crash sites of F-86 and MIG-15 !
They also wanted secet on systemic invovment of Soviet MIG-15 flyers and
mechanized AAA Divisions.Moscow want keeping russian pilot involvement
even using North Korean marks on MIG-15,wearing chinese uniforms, evey
pilot retains chinese pseudonym,expecting speak chinese on radio in combat.moreever, they were peohibited from flying over the enemy held
territory or the sea. in event of capture they were requested as
Eurasian chinese of soviet Russian(qoted from "Red Wings over the Yalu"
by Xiaomong Zhang,2002). Some pilot claimed requested suicide on Capture!
According to US Report, during Korean War, B-29 Tail gunners had credited
destroy totail 27 fighters including 16 MIG-15s.(quoted from "B-29 Super-
fortress units of the Korean War.2003 by Robert Dorr and Mark Styling.)
It is very difficult acceting this data on the basis on destrying on
fast flying MIG-15 with speed of 1075kph!
US claimd MIG-15 vs F-86, from 12.1:1->8.1:1->3.5:1, after the war,
they generally approve 1:2.Soviet,even,claimed reversd 1:2 ratio !
Soviet also claimed more heavier armmed MIG-15( 1 37mm Cannon, 2 23mm-
Cannon)was definitelly favoured lighter armed F-86( 6 12.7mm machine guns)
In aereal combat, a 37mm Cannon shell disintegrae a F-86.
Soviet claimed mostly 40~60 holed MIG-15s returned base attacking from
12.7mm machine guns.
I like add very important fields of Communication Sysyems which exchange
vital informations center to fightings of F-86 with Radar and radio-
communicatins including rescue and emergency landing site in Chodo--
the island of Yellow sea off the coast of North Koreawhich housed the
TAC(Tactical Air Controller using call sign DENTIST.( quoted from
"Korean Air War" by Robert Dorr and Warren Thompson.2003.)
Soviet side mainly depend upon Andong, near the Yalu River,mainland
of china and the GCI controller for guidance to the combat areas.
At that time, South Korean controlled islands beyond the mouth of the
Yalu. Taehwa-do island was one of the most important ROK(Republic Of Korea
outpost. ROK had stationed 1,200 troops,Radar and radio monitering eqipment for collecting Chinese and North Korean intelligence and sending
commando forces onthesabotage missions of N.Korean coast.
On Nov,6,1951,9 TU-2 twin engined bombers and 16 La-11 fighters under
under patrolling area by MIG-15,they attacked Taehwa-do.
According to historian John Bruning,F-86s were ready for prop- driven
bombers and fighters.after the air battle,Chinese lost their 4 TU-2
3 La-11, and 1 MIG-15. they also claimed 2 F-86 shot down( 1 by MIG-15,
1 by La-11.





Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Korean war book.
Comment: This solves many mysteries and questions about the Korean War. It was an open secret that the "honchos" (enemy aces) our guys sometimes met among the poorly trained N.Korean and Chinese pilots they were using as target practice, were Soviets. Well researched and impartial, the two Russian authors made extensive use of archives of both sides. If you want to know the reality of the air war over Korea, this book is a vital part of the puzzle.

By Carl Gould

Customer Rating:
Summary: The decision to send Russian Pilots to Korea
Comment: I enjoy see the gun pictures of the MIG when they are engaging American aircraft. The authors do an execllent job explaining how difficult it was for the Russians to verified the kills. However, there was nothing about in the book about the Russians getting together with the North Korean authorities to strengthen the radar stations and ground observers system, to help verified the air kills easily and quickly for the pilots. The Germans had a such system in World War I and World War II. In addition, the Germans had to maintain visual sight of their victims crashing to the ground while at the same time they had to avoid being shot down. Furthermore, the German pilots had to fill out very detailed combat reports in order to get confirmation of the victories.

Finally, the book does not given the political, social, and military circumstances why the Russian government send its pilots to fight in Korea. The Russian pilots just did not decide to go to Korea on their own free will for the heck of it. In addition, there was no mention of how many of the Russian MIG aces were aces from World War II.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A comprehensive survey of how the USSR's top planes performed
Comment: Leonid Krylov and Yuriy Tepsurkaev's SOVIET MIG-15 ACES OF THE KOREAN WAR joins others in Osprey's 'Aircraft of the Aces' series, providing a comprehensive survey of how the USSR's top planes performed and made a big difference in Korea, surveying the first generation of jet fighters in Korea. Pilot exploits are covered in black and white and color, here.

Customer Rating:
Summary: And Now You Know the Rest of the Story: Russian MiGs in the Korean War!
Comment: Back in September 2006, when I reviewed Warren Thompson's F-86 SABRE ACES OF THE 4TH FIGHTER WING, I commented that it would be great if Osprey had a "MiG-15 Aces of the Korean War" book in the works. Well, here 'tis...and not only is Leonid Krylov's book interesting but it's sure to be controversial as well.

Russia committed many MiG-15 units to the Korean conflict. It's only recently that details of this large-scale but top-secret involvement has been documented. SOVIET MiG-15 ACES OF THE KOREAN WAR is based on 17 years of research in Russian archives and interviews with 64th Fighter Air Corps pilots.

First of all, Krylov does an admirable job of relating the Korean air battles from the Soviet side including many first-hand reminiscences and combat reports. By war's end 52 Soviet MiG-15 pilots claimed five or more kills, 13 of those claimed ten or more victories. In terms of F-86s alone, those MiG pilots were credited with downing 574 Sabres while losing 335 MiGs in return...and therein lies the rub.

According to USAF sources, F-86s downed over 790 MiG-15s while losing 78 Sabres in return. 78 losses vs. 574 claims; 790 claims vs. 335 losses; hmm!?! If you factor in Chinese MiGs downed by F-86s, you'll probably get close to the 790 American claims but how to reconcile the 78/574 figures?!? In truth, Krylov's book could be subtitled: "Few of These Losses Tally with USAF Figures." To his credit, Krylov, time and again, points out the disparity between Soviet and American claims/loss figures but the overall impression is one of tremendous overclaiming by the Soviets.

Pilots such as Oskin, Pepelyaev, Sutyagin, Shchukin and Kramarenko were obviously skilled pilots; some had been aces in WWII. They obviously triumphed over some USAF F-86 pilots - including a few top aces - but it will take monumental research to come to a final, accurate Korean air war tally.

In the meantime, SOVIET MiG-15 ACES OF THE KOREAN WAR is a good start; an obviously well-researched and well-written overview of the topic. It includes over 70 rare photographs of pilots, aircraft and gun-camera scenes. (Given the awful footage MiG-15 gun-cameras produced, it's no wonder there is such overclaiming!) Yuriy Tepsurkaev also contributes nine pages of nicely done color profiles. I would have loved an index and also a map since the MiG pilots kept referring to Korea Bay, Cape Unzenly, etc.

Short and sweet summary: Highly recommended.

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