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# MiG Alley: The US Air Force in Korea, 1950-53

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    Just tell the history
  

*by C***K on Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2020*

This book is...distasteful.The author does a pretty good job of putting the air war in the larger context of the conflict, and mostly avoids sounding like he's regurgitating dry after-action reports.But his obvious political biases keep pushing their way to the front.  You wish that he could shut up about them and just relate the history, but he simply can't stop telling you how awful Republicans are.  I'm not even a Republican and I had to put this aside.This guy is too woke for his own good.

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    Revisonist history again
  

*by W***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2020*

Good recap of some actions, but the author's anti-American views keeps seeping thru the cracks. Examples: America's participation (sanctioned by the UN) is somehow seen as interventionist and aggressive. Little space is dedicated the insertion of Russian and Chinese  "volunteers" to support North Korea's aggression. Cleaver seems reluctant to dwell on the sanctuary given Russian and Chinese pilots north of the Yalu, or their overwhelming numbers. Or the fact that most Russian claims were against inferior a/c like the F-80, F-84, B-29, and British Meteor. He also does his best to denigrate the accomplishments of U.S. aces operating under extreme conditions and fighting with sub-standard F-86 models until 1952. Cleaver also readily accepts post-1992 Russian records carte blanch as gospel, while continuously questioning U.S. Air Force records. Going after Migs across the Yalu border is deemed "incredulously provocative action", and "egregious violation of the border."  His tacit agreement in punishing American pilots for their aggression is the clearest indication of his bias and poor understanding of fighter pilots. No credit is given to American pilots for their aggressive action against a deadly enemy hiding behind mythical borders, the political restrictions a shameful foretaste of what the military would face in Vietnam. Such bureaucratic decisions cost thousands of American lives. All in all, a mediocre read spoiled by another typical revisionist writer.

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    Useful addition to Korean War libraries
  

*by R***I on Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2019*

This book is an useful addition to Korean War libraries for its comprehensive and negative assessment of the effectiveness of the United States Air Force's operations over Korea during the Korean War.  It is well-written editorially and has a number of good photographs and maps. It has a very useful bibliography for additional reading depending on the reader's interest. It does, however, have three(3) omissions, one of which is significant. The most important omission is the lack of footnotes considering the bibliography. Thus it cannot be considered a scholarly book but a popular history for the general military history/aviation enthusiasts. The other two omissions are the lack of coverage of two(2) United States Military Academy (USMA) graduates who were hip-deep in the actions. The first omission is that of then-MAJ Frederick C. "Boots" Blesse (USMA Class of  1945) who was a 10-MIG kill ace and isn't mentioned. MG Blesse retired from the airforce following the Viet Nam War and was the author of two books on aerial combat:  Check Six, and No Guts no Glory.  The second omission is that of then-CAPT Jacksel "Jack" Broughton (USMA Class of 1945) who flew close-air support missions in a F-84. Of personal note, some of those missions were in support of the United States Army's 2nd U.S. Infantry Division (Indianheads) with its 9th U.S. Infantry Regiment (MANCHUs) .. my late father:  then-CAPT Rolfe L Hillman, Jr (USMA Class of 1945) was the company commander of the 9th Infantry's Heavy Mortar Company from July 1950 until March 1951 surviving the major operations of the Pusan Perimeter, the drive north into North Korea, and the retreat back south after the Chinese Communist November 1950 invasion.All this aside, this book is an useful history.

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