Korean Combat
1983
First Published
4.29
Average Rating
140
Number of Pages
Part of Series
In June 1950, North Korean forces storm South Korea, precipitating a war between the United Nations and Communist states. The UN know that it is not a war that can be won on the American and Australian forces fight in the air, in newly-engineered high powered jets. One of the men tasked with their own squadron is George Yeoman of the RAF, a highly respected British Wing Commander, who must introduce pilots to a new fighter plane, in order to counter the increasing threat of the North Korean Forces’ Soviet built and dangerously effective MiGs. With merciless Russian General Krylenko commanding airstrike operations, Yeoman is all too aware of the perils he faces, especially with a young family waiting for him back in England. And the enemies have a new weapon, in the form of the MiG 15, their most capable fighter pilot yet. Yeoman and his comrades must intercept the attacks from North Korean and Chinese forces, something made especially difficult by the unofficial involvement of extremely talented Soviet pilots. Will Yeoman and his squadron manage to avoid the perils of aerial warfare, and succeed in bringing down the relentless Krylenko? Or will Yeoman fall, and be another forgotten casualty in The Forgotten War? A story of comradeship, of victory and of loss and of a new, terrifying type of military warfare, Korean Combat is the thrilling ninth book in the immensely popular Yeoman series. Praise for Robert Jackson 'Takes you to the heart of the action.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Cold Kill Robert Jackson (b. 1941) is a prolific author of military and aviation history, having become a fulltime writer in 1969. As an active serviceman in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve he flew a wide range of aircraft, ranging from jets to gliders. Korean Combat is part of the Sergeant George Yeoman series.
Avg Rating
4.29
Number of Ratings
372
5 STARS
47%
4 STARS
37%
3 STARS
13%
2 STARS
3%
1 STARS
0%
goodreads
Author
Robert Jackson
Author · 47 books
Robert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby. A former pilot and navigation instructor, his active involvement with aviation lasted many years. Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader, he became a full-time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues. He speaks five languages, including Russian, and has written more than forty nonfiction works on military affairs. He is also the author of the popular Yeoman and SAS fiction series.
