Korean War Ace Pilot: Gan Gyong-Duk

Captain Gan Gyong-Duk led the 59th FAR, a North Korean MiG-15 squadron that was withdrawn from the front lines in 1951 to form a “Special Attack Group.” Gyong-Duk’s command was tasked with intercepting enemy aircraft from the US Navy’s Task Force 77, which at the time were operating largely unmolested over the eastern portions of North Korea.

Gyong-Duk’s early model MiG-15s enjoyed considerable success against American piston-engined Corsairs and Skyraiders. At least 15 USN aircraft were allegedly destroyed, with no less than 10 kills being credited to Captain Gyong-Duk himself. The USN was forced to divert F9F Panthers for escort duties, pulling them away from vital ground attack missions. For his efforts, Gyong-Duk was honoured with the award “Hero of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”

Contains one Warlord Resin PlusTM Mig 15 bis aircraft plus game accessories.