The United States Air Force in Korea, by Robert F. Futrell.
The Air Force historian wrote the book within five years of the
war's end. It's a warts-and-all view of the newest service's
growing pains, along with power struggles between it and our
land and sea forces.
Futrell is a brilliant writer. I was never bored. At 711 pages of
text it's not a weekend read, but it is a page-turner.
The base historian at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, gave my copy
to me in spring 2000. He had brought in a few cases for the
war's 50th anniversary and due to my May airshow that year
being themed to commemorate that milestone.
DoD in 2000 began a four year commemoration of the war. It
was an honor to get our 49th Fighter Wing to join in the
program, and although held two months before the 50th
anniversary of hostilities my airshow was the first event to
acknowledge the United States' involvement in the war.
