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OverviewOn 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: No Kum-Sok , J. Roger OsterholmPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.313kg ISBN: 9780786431069ISBN 10: 0786431067 Pages: 231 Publication Date: 25 April 2007 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable 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 IndexReviewsAuthor InformationNo Kum-Sok lives in Florida. The late J. Roger Osterholm lived in Florida. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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