The dream of every fighter pilot is to engage a MiG in aerial combat. MiG is an American abbreviation that stands for Mikoyan and Gurevich, a Russian designer of fighter aircraft. Aerial combat is akin to the days when knights faced each other in one-on-one mortal combat – the best man wins. While the knight depended on his horse, the fighter pilot depends on his aircraft; can I fly my aircraft better than my adversary and shoot him down? Additionally, how does my aircraft stack up against his?
A friend of mine (thanks, Shirley) recently gave me a book, signed by the author, titled “A MiG-15 to Freedom” (McFarland & Company, 1996) by No Kum-Sok. His American name is Kenneth A. Rowe. I really wish I had known about this man and the incident that made him famous. It would have been terrific to be able to interview him before his death in 2022 at the age of 90 in Ormond Beach. The book was absolutely fascinating to read and gave me incredible insight into the Korean War.