MiG Menace Over Korea: Nikolai Sutiagin, Top Ace Soviet of the

MiG Menace Over Korea: Nikolai Sutiagin, Top Ace Soviet of the Korean War

Nikolai Vasil'evich Sutiagin, the top-scoring Soviet air ace of the Korean War, flew his MiG-15 in lethal dogfights against American Sabres and Australian Meteors. He is credited with at 22 'kills'. Yet the full story of his extraordinary achievements has never been told. Only now, with the opening of Russian archives, can an authoritative account of his wartime exploits be written. The authors use official records, the reminiscences of Sutiagin's comrades and his wife's diary to reconstruct in vivid detail the career of one of the great fighter pilots.
Country USA
Brand Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer Casemate Publishers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 40 illustrations
ReleaseDate 2011-02-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781848840386

MiG Menace Over Korea: Nikolai Sutiagin, Top Ace Soviet of the Korean War