Sabres over MiG alley : the F-86 and the battle for air superiority in Korea / Kenneth P. Werrell
2005, Second Edition. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Top edge of front cover worn. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #478750
ISBN: 1591149339
Physical description: 304 p. Contents: F-86 design and development -- Efforts to improve performance -- Maintenance: unappreciated but vital -- F-86 flying safety -- Soviet fighters and development of the MiG-15 -- Korean war, phase I: June through November 1950 -- Air war overview, 1950-53 -- Exploitation of enemy aircraft -- Friendly islands and rescue service -- Sensitive and controversial matters -- Top guns: the five leading F-86 aces -- Double aces -- Other aces -- Other groups of pilots who flew F-86s in Korea -- Red aces -- Conclusion. Subjects: Airplanes, Military United States History. Fighter pilots United States History. Korean War, 1950-1953 Aerial operations, American. Sabre (Jet fighter plane) History.
Price: €18.00