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MiG-15 to Freedom : Memoir of the Wartime North Korean Defector Who First Delivered the Secret Fighter Jet to the Americans In 1953 by No Kum-Sok and J. Roger Osterholm (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786431067
ISBN-139780786431069
eBay Product ID (ePID)108181571
Product Key Features
Book TitleMiG-15 to Freedom : Memoir of the Wartime North Korean Defector Who First Delivered the Secret Fighter Jet to the Americans In 1953
Number of Pages231 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicAviation / General, Military / Korean War, Military / United States, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorNo Kum-Sok, J. Roger Osterholm
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight11.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingA
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Table Of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface by No Kum-Sok Foreword by J.R. Osterholm 1. Crossing the Line 2. Growing Up Under the Japanese 3. Maturing Under the Communists 4. North Korean Naval Academy 5. The Korean War Breaks Out 6. The Allies Retreat 7. Volunteer for the Unknown 8. Flight Training in Manchuria 9. Flying the MiG-15 10. Aerial Combat Against F-86 Sabres 11. Battles in MiG Alley 12. The End of the Manchurian Sanctuary 13. Communist Party Membership 14. Struggle for Survival 15. Final Decision to Flee 16. Interrogation 17. America Tests the MiG-15bis 18. What an Interesting Country 19. My Early Adjustment 20. Success 21. Retrospective on North and South Korea Epilogue Bibliography Index
Edition DescriptionAlternate
SynopsisOn September 21, 1953, U.S. airmen at Kimpo Air Base near Seoul, Korea, were startled to see landing a MiG-15, the most advanced Soviet-built fighter plane of the era, piloted by Senior Lieutenant No Kum-Sok, a 21-year-old North Korean Air Force officer. Once he landed, Lieutenant No found that his mother had escaped to the South two years earlier, and they were soon reunited. At his request, No came to the United States and became a U.S. citizen. His story provides a unique insight into how North Korea conducted the Korean War and how he came to the decision to leave his homeland., On September 21, 1953, US airmen at Kimpo Air Base near Seoul, Korea, were startled to see landing a MiG-15, the most advanced Soviet-built fighter plane of the era, piloted by Senior Lieutenant No Kum-Sok, a 21-year-old North Korean Air Force officer. At his request, No came to the US and became a US citizen. This book presents his story.
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