Description
In 1950-53 two of the world's finest jet fighters - the Soviet MiG-15 and the US F-86 Sabre - fought a savage air-superiority campaign in "MiG Alley," as the hotly contested airspace over the border between North Korea and China came to be known. For the first time, this absorbing book provides a fully objective, balanced description and appraisal of these air battles - with enlightening discussion of the relative merits of each type - for the military-aviation enthusiast and historian.
About the Author
Doug Dildy is a retired US Air Force colonel who spent nine years of his 26-year career in Western Europe and retired with approximately 3,200 hours of fast jet time, almost half of that as an F-15 Eagle pilot. As commander of the 32nd Fighter Squadron, Soesterberg AB, NL, he enforced the No-Fly-Zone over Iraq acquiring over 100 hours of combat time in the F-15. Warren Thompson has been an avid military aviation historian and editor for over 40 years and his personal reference collection includes thousands of photos and detailed interviews with over 2,000 pilots and aircrew members. He has had more than 25 books published including several on the Korean War for Osprey.
Book Information
ISBN 9781780963198
Author Douglas C. Dildy
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 272g
Dimensions(mm) 248mm * 184mm * 8mm