Title: Red Wings over the Yalu
First published: September 2002
Description: The Korean Conflict was a pivotal event in China's modern military history. The fighting in Korea constituted an important experience for the newly formed People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), not only as a test case for this fledgling service but also in the later development of Chinese air power. Xiaoming Zhang fills the gaps in the history of this conflict by basing his research in recently declassified Chinese and Russian archival materials. He also relies heavily on interviews with Chinese participants in the air war over Korea. Zhang's findings challenge conventional wisdom as he compares kill ratios and performance by all sides involved in the war. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953, Chinese Aerial operations, Air power, History, Korean war, 1950-1953, aerial operations, China, history, Forces aériennes, Histoire, Military, Korean War, Aerial Military operations, Chinese, East Asia, Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East, History & Archaeology