| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | JK0883 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA. 1953. THE NORTH KOREAN PILOT, NO KUM SOK (OR NO KUM SO) WHO LANDED HIS ...
Description
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA. 1953. THE NORTH KOREAN PILOT, NO KUM SOK (OR NO KUM SO) WHO LANDED HIS RUSSIAN BUILT MIG 15 JET FIGHTER AT KIMPO AND SURRENDERED THE AIRCRAFT TO UNITED NATIONS FORCES PHOTOGRAPHED PRIOR TO A PRESS CONFERENCE IN SEOUL. NO KUM SOK LATER SETTLED IN THE UNITED STATES, BECAME A US CITIZEN IN 1962 AND CHANGED HIS NAME TO KEN ROWE. IN THE US HE WORKED AS AN AVIATION ENGINEER.