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Author:
Werrell, Kenneth P.
Title:
Sabres over MiG alley : the F-86 and the battle for air superiority in Korea / Kenneth P. Werrell.
Publisher:
Naval Institute Press,
Copyright Date:
©2005
Description:
x, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subject:
Korean War, 1950-1953--Aerial operations, American.
Sabre (Jet fighter plane)--History.
Airplanes, Military--United States--History.
Fighter pilots--United States--History.
Korean War (1950-1953)
1950 - 1953
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-307) and index.
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.
ISBN:
9781591149330
1591149339
LCCN:
2005007347
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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