Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea (History of War) (Paperback)

by John R. Bruning (Author) "The North Korean air force struck at 5.00 P.M. on June 27, 1950..." (more)
Key Phrases: North Korean, Korean War, Valley Forge (more...)

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"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. . . . The many personal accounts lend an immediacy to the book that makes it a real page-turner." --Walter J. Boyne, best-selling aviation author and former director of the National Air and Space Museum

Product Description
In the Korean War’s unique combat environment, significant battles took place that profoundly affected the future of air warfare. Crimson Sky examines in detail twenty of the most interesting and representative aerial actions of the war.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. (July 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574888412
• ISBN-13: 978-1574888416
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #349,113 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth adding to your personal library. A good read., October 28, 1999

By	Daryl L Nichols Jr ([e-mail]) (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea (Hardcover)

If you enjoy reading gritty, in your face, first person accounts of pilots in life and death struggles then this is your book.

As I was reading this book it became clear to me that the author had spent a tremendous amount of time in research and conducted extensive interviews with Korean War pilots and it shows in the detail and depth of his accounts.

I read a great deal of history and it is always refreshing to find a historian who explores new angles and ideas. As a real bonus Bruning makes this an exciting book to read, I laughed at some parts and nearly cried in others.

If you have an interest in the air war over Korea or just in air warfare in general do not hesitate to add this book to your library. I certainly enjoyed this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Air Battles during the Korean War., May 28, 2005

By	Kevin M Quigg (Carol Stream, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea (Hardcover)

First, I commend the author for writing a book about a little explored topic. Many books tell of the land warfare in Korea, but few detail the air battles involving Mig 15s and Sabrejets F-86s. This book attempts to do this, and I think suceeds in showing the violence of the air war. The author breaks his book into chapters detailing the exploits of individuals waging this battle. Unfornatunately, it tries to cover too much in a very short book. One gets a good sense of the first year of the air battles, but nothing of the last two years.
This is a good, though average read. The material covered is unique. I just think the author tried to be too broad in his historical approach and personal stories, and didn't do either very well. An average read about a little written part of the Korean War.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, Good first hand accounts, July 28, 2001

By	Scott Espin (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea (Paperback)

The first person accounts of the action are riveting. Being new to studying the Korean War the book helped me get a better understanding of the conflict and what our pilots faced. If you like first person accounts, then this would be a good book for you. The only disappointment I had was not enough "big picture" information and I felt that at times the book skipped through the war, just focusing on a few random battles. It left me wanting more, which is both good and bad.