Operation Moolah and the North Korean Pilot Who Knew Nothing About It

During the Korean War, the United States wanted to get their hands on a MiG-15 aircraft, and they offered a sizable award to any pilot who would take them up on their offer.

The MiG-15 captured during Operation Moolah before flight testing

The Soviet-made MiG-15 aircraft made its first appearance in the 1950s shortly after the Korean War had begun. The USSR began supplying the aircraft to North Korea and China since the United States was known to have greater technical superiority and a greater number of aircraft in the sky.

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