Red Wings over the Yalu
Subtitle: China, the Soviet Union, and the Air War in Korea (Texas a & M University Military History Series)
Contributors: Joseph G. Dawson (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Series: Texas A & M University military history series ; no. 80
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: September 2002
Place of publication: College Station, Tex.
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781585442010
Subjects: Air forces & warfare; Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Korean War, 1950-1953; Military Aircraft - 1945 - 1955; Military History - Korea Conflict; History - General History; Military; China; Korea; Military - Korean War; Air power; Aerial operations, Chinese; History
Table of contents: title: Aviation and the Chinese revolution : a historical perspective; title: Fledging years : the emergence of the People's Liberation Army Air Force; title: Promise, decision, and the airpower factor; title: From defending China to intervention in Korea; title: Months of frustration : plans and preparations; title: Soviet air operations in Korea; title: China enters the air war; title: From MiG alley to Panmunjon; title: Conclusion : Estimations, lessons, retrospect, and future perspectives; title: Appendixes. PLAAF aviation troops, 1950-51; title: Soviet VVS/POV forces in China, 1950-51; title: Soviet PVO forces in Korea, November 1, 1950-July 27, 1953; title: CPV Air Forces in Korea, December, 1950-July, 1953