When the Korean War erupted in late June 1950, the USAF's standard fighter in the Far East was the F-80 Shooting Star. Although the F-80 mastered the North Korean Air Force, its lack of endurance resulted in the USAF rushing 145 obsolescent F-51 (nee P-51) Mustangs to Korea to serve principally in ground attack and reconnaissance roles for the USAF, the South African Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force, and the embryonic Republic of Korea Air Force. By the time the war ended in 1953, some 194 Mustangs had been lost, most to anti-aircraft fire. These F-5 is were some of the most colorful Mustangs to ever see action, and the author has used his extensive contact base to accumulate the largest private collection of Korean War period color material in the world. Accompanying the photos are detailed captions, quotes from pilots, full appendices listing the units and F-51s that served in Korea, plus specifications, cutaways of the aircraft, and cockpit diagrams.
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An excellent book book on F-51 Mustangs,
This review is from: F-51 Mustang Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 1) (Paperback)
Warren Thompson has given the air enthusiasts, historians, and Mustang buffs an excellent start in Osprey's "Frontline Color" series. F-51 Mustang Units over Korea contains a great deal of information and carefully selected color photos of all US and UN users of F-51/RF-51s during the Korean War. This book covers a much overlooked area of aviation history dealing with F-51 operations and units in Korea. The facts about Australian, South Korean, and South African units were an extra bonus. This book gives these outstanding pilots, ground crews, and units their due. Perfect for US Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, South African Air Force and South Korean Mustang enthusiasts. It is a great book and I recommend it highly. If you want an operational overview of the F-51 Mustangs you wouldn't go wrong with this book - well worth the price and time to read.
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Beautiful coloured ,precise F-51 collection history book,Korean Air War !,
This review is from: F-51 Mustang Units over Korea (Osprey Frontline Colour 1) (Paperback)
I am a American Historian. I like introduce a Korean military aviationresearcher,Young Ki Moon,Seoul,Korea. I am a most lmportant supplier of his requesting books and DVD,after frequent windowshopping of Amazon. occasinally, he sent me many valuable Reviews after his readings books. Now I introduce a his review this book as following: I Keep Osprey frontline colour Series as my important,emotionally attached books on my personal study-Library. one of my most favouring,best attached,agile fighter is F-51 Mustang. At the outbreak of Korean war,on July,25,1950, only available U.S.Fighter was obsolute at that time but was one of best piton engined fighter during W.W.II. program of replacing F-51 to F-80Shooting Star is going on. During Korean War,their main task was strafing and bombing on enemy troops and installations. But they are especially volunabble to small arms on the tree top operation of surronding mauntainous deep valley. damage of cooling system of liquid cooling engines were most frequent causes of shooting down.F-51 Mustangs are first contender with attacking 1st appearing 6 MIG-15 near Yalu river. F-51Mustang Figter Bomber group and F4U Corsair did most outstanding strafing and bombing throughout the Korean War,1950~1953.
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When the North Korean army stormed over the border into South Korea, the US armed forces found that they had an insufficient number of troops stationed in Japan to even make a dent in the communists' advance southwards. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Korean, World War, South Korea, Korean War, Seoul City, William O'Donnell, Chinese Army, Harry Moreland, Pusan Perimeter, Milt Tarr, Roy Bell, Col Polifka, Jack Shepard, Sam Forbert, Capt Howard, Glen Wold, Maj Dean Hess, Shooting Stars, Steven Levandoski New!
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When the North Korean army stormed over the border into South Korea, the US armed forces found that they had an insufficient number of troops stationed in Japan to even make a dent in the communists' advance southwards. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Korean, World War, South Korea, Korean War, Seoul City, William O'Donnell, Chinese Army, Harry Moreland, Pusan Perimeter, Milt Tarr, Roy Bell, Col Polifka, Jack Shepard, Sam Forbert, Capt Howard, Glen Wold, Maj Dean Hess, Shooting Stars, Steven Levandoski New!
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- Japan and Korea (Regional Studies Series) by Robert L Clark on page 28
- South Korea (Countries of the World (Capstone)) by Lucile Davis on page 57
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