Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea - Softcover

Bruning, John R., Jr.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574882961 ISBN 13: 9781574882964

Publisher: Potomac Books Inc, 2000

Synopsis

The Korean War was a crossroads in military aviation history. In Korea's unique combat environment, fascinating and significant battles took place that would profoundly affect the future of air warfare. It was the last hurrah for one generation of tactics and technology, and the proving ground for the next.

Crimson Sky examines in detail twenty of the most interesting aerial actions of the Korean War, including the first air rescue of a downed pilot, the Battle of Carlson's Canyon, and some of the most spectacular MiG Alley sorties flown by the F-86 aces. More than exciting accounts of military missions, however, Crimson Sky is also about the people who flew them, about their experiences and emotions as they performed dangerous duty half a century ago.

About this title

About the Author:

John Bruning is a historian, writing and designer of combat flight simulators and educational CD-ROM products. A graduate of the University of Oregon, he lives in Independence, Oregon, where he served as city councilor and a school board member.

Review:

“Crimson Sky fills a long-felt need in the literature of the Korean air war, for it combines a broad overview of the war with intimate details that put you in the cockpit. Showing his mastery of the subject, author John R. Bruning covers far more than the fabled bouts of the F-86 and MiG-15, and in doing so, shows us how very proud we should be of the men who fought ‘the forgotten war.’ The many personal accounts lend an immediacy to the book that makes it a real page-turner. The skies over Korea were in truth crimson, with the blood of brave American men who flew under extraordinary political handicaps.”

"You don't know the Korean War unless you've read this book."

About this edition

• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1574882961
• ISBN 13: 9781574882964
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240