Korean Air War

Sabres, MiGs and Meteors, 1950–53

Michael Napier author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:18th Mar '21

£30.00

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Korean Air War cover

From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea.

From acclaimed aviation historian Michael Napier, this is a highly illustrated survey of the air war over Korea. The Korean War holds a unique place in aviation history. It saw the first large-scale jet-versus-jet combat and it was the first military action of the Cold War, fought by both the newly independent United States Air Force and the recently formed Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force. In a meticulously researched volume, former RAF Tornado pilot Michael Napier unravels the complex narrative of events, describing the course of operations in the air and the major campaigns of the land war. He examines in detail the air power of the major combatants, which included North and South Korea, the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa as well as China, the USA and the USSR. Packed with stunning contemporary images and including first-hand combat reports, Korean Air War is a groundbreaking exploration of a much forgotten conflict, which nevertheless provided lessons about the organization and prosecution of modern aerial warfare that remain relevant through to the present day.

It’s a fabulous book, both for students of the Korean War and for those with an interest in aviation combat. -- Duncan Evans * The Armourer *
Set time aside for this book – once started, it’s an engrossing read. * Airfix Model World *
Packed with contemporary images and first-hand combat reports, this is a groundbreaking exploration of a conflict which provided lessons about modern aerial warfare that remain relevant today. * Air Mail *

ISBN: 9781472844446

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1334g

320 pages