Korean Combat (Yeoman, #9) by Robert Jackson


Korean Combat (Yeoman, #9)
Title : Korean Combat (Yeoman, #9)
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Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 140
Publication : Published July 14, 2016

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.

Korean Combat (Yeoman, #9) Reviews

  • Tony Hisgett

    A description of part of the air war in Korea, especially from the view point of the Australian Meteor squadrons, with a guest appearance from Wing Commander George Yeomen.
    The story jumps around a bit too much and to be honest it isn’t really a story just a collection of incidents. We get to see a little of George, but the series has long since stopped being his story.

  • John McNair

    Happy to report that Yeoman is back to flying after his Malayan tour! In fact, this book was nearly all flying ops, but this time in the early years of the jet age during the Korean War. I was a little surprised to read how tough a fight it was for the (mostly) Americans and some Commonwealth airman against the MiG-15. Losses were high - too high. The North American Mustangs had no chance, the Boeing B-29s were falling like flies, and even the early models of the F-86 Sabre were outmatched by well trained Chinese and of course Russian pilots manning the MiG-15s (the North Korean pilots were quickly dealt with). Tactics had to be adapted and even the playbook of the Luftwaffe in War Two was taken into account. But there was the usual fine detail about life in Korea (and Japan) in the early 1950s as well, as told by someone who was either there or had direct access to those who were. And Yeoman, despite his rank and time-in still manages to get airborne now and then and at times finds himself in the most trying circumstances. Fortunately his luck holds and he even bags a MiG-15! I was disappointed the story ended, it was so enjoyable and highly readable.

  • Snakeman

    Another cracking Yeoman adventure.

  • Steve Collins

    Fair military yarn.

    I've been reading the previous titles in the series from Robert Jackson and am finding them to be well written generally but with a hastily written ending that spoils it all somewhat. This book in the series is no exception.

  • Wyldrabbit

    Exceptionally written. I usually do not pick war history books, but this one really got my attention. I have not read any of the others in this series, but I plan on picking them up.
    Thank you for the opportunity to review .