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A MiG-15 to freedom : memoir of the wartime North Korean defector who first delivered the secret fighter jet to the Americans in 1953
- Title
- A MiG-15 to freedom : memoir of the wartime North Korean defector who first delivered the secret fighter jet to the Americans in 1953 / by No Kum-Sok, with J. Roger Osterholm.
- Author
- No, Kum-Sok
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DS921.6 .N6 1996 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Osterholm, J. Roger
- Description
- ix, 221 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Korea (North)
- Air pilots, Military
- 1950-1953
- Korean War > (1950-1953)
- No, Kum-Sok
- Autobiographies
- Personal narratives > Korean
- Biographies
- autobiographies (literary works)
- Korea (North) > Air Force > Officers > Biography
- Nordkorea
- Geschichte 1953
- Erlebnisbericht
- Fahnenflucht
- Flugzeugführer
- MiG 15
- Armed Forces > Officers
- Air pilots, Military > Korea (North) > Biography
- Korean War, 1950-1953 > Personal narratives, Korean
- Genre/Form
- autobiographies (literary works)
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Personal narratives – Korean
- Autobiographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-208) and index.
- Contents
- Preface / No Kum-Sok -- Foreword / 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.
- ISBN
- 0786402105
- 9780786402106
- LCCN
- 96027288
- OCLC
- ocm35084460
- 35084460
- SCSB-2110293
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library