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Sabres Over MiG Alley:

The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea
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Naval Institute Press, 2005 - History - 318 pages
This is the story of the first jet versus jet war, the largest in number of victories and losses, and one of the few military bright spots in the Korean War. It tells how an outnumbered force of F-86 Sabres limited by range and restricted by the rules of engagement, decisively defeated its foe. Based on the latest scholarship, author Kenneth Werrell uses previously untapped sources and interviews with sixty former F-86 pilots to explore new aspects of the subject and shed light on controversies previously neglected. For example, he found much greater violation of the Yalu River than thus far has appeared in the published materials. The F-86 became a legend in "The Forgotten War" because of its performance and beauty, but most of all, because of its record in combat.
  

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Review: Sabres Over MIG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea

User Review  - Mike Hankins - Goodreads

The Korean conflict can hardly be considered a “forgotten” war any longer, with the rash of material devoted to it continuing to expand. It is, however, often regarded with a high degree of ... Read full review

Review: Sabres Over MIG Alley: The F-86 and the Battle for Air Superiority in Korea

User Review  - Matt - Goodreads

Sabres Over MiG Alley is a comprehensive and excellent study of the use of F-86's in the Korean War. Werrell mixes technical facts in with human interest stories. The first part of the book is ... Read full review

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Contents

Introduction
1
F86 Design and Development
5
Efforts to Improve Performance
15
Unappreciated but Vital
34
F86 Flying Safety
45
Soviet Fighters and Development of the MiG15
59
June through November 1950
66
Air War Overview 195053
75
Sensitive and Controversial Matters
121
The Five Leading F86 Aces
144
Double Aces
160
Other Aces
176
Other Groups of Pilots Who Flew F86s in Korea
193
Red Aces
213
Notes
235
Bibliographic Essay
297

Exploitation of Enemy Aircraft
94
Friendly Islands and Rescue Service
104

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Kenneth P. Werrell is a retired professor of history, former US Air Force pilot, and author of several books, including "Chasing the Silver Bullet: U.S. Air Force Weapons Development from Vietnam to Desert Storm and "Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers over Japan During World War II.He lives in Virginia.

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