Disguised as North Koreans, the Soviet Union used MiG-15s during the Korean War to attack the U.S. Air Force. This much is well-documented. But midway through the war, American pilots reported seeing American planes shooting at them. Could these planes have been aircraft stolen from American prisoners of war and used against the American Air Force?
1. What cases were there of American planes shooting at other American planes?
2. Why would the American military have reason to believe that the Soviet Union was using American planes during the war?
3. What has been the consensus opinion on the Russian military's possible use of American planes during the war?
4. How many American pilots were downed during the Korean War?
5. What does the story of P.O.W. Charles McDonough contribute to our understanding of possible use of American war planes by the Soviet Union?
