Mig Alley: The Fight for Air Superiority

Abstract

The fight for air superiority began the day the Korean War started and only ended with the armistice 3 years later. Once the shock of the North Koreans' invasion wore off, it did not take long for the United States Air Force, assisted by other United Nations air forces, to destroy the North Korean Air Force. The arrival of the MiG-15 in November 1950, often flown by Soviet pilots, changed things considerably, however. For the remainder of the war, bitterly contested air battles were fought almost daily. Yet despite a decided numerical superiority in jet fighters, the Communists were never able to gain air superiority, testament to the skill and training of the United Nations fighter pilots, primarily those U.S. Air Force airmen flying the magnificent F-86 Sabre.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA440091

Entities

People

  • William T. Y'blood

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Birds
  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Far East
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Military History
  • Reconnaissance Aircraft
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.