NKIDP e-Dossier no. 2 “North Korean Pilots in the Skies over Vietnam” in the Media
Roundup of news articles reporting on NKIDP e-Dossier No. 2 from media outlets in Korea and across Asia (includes both English and Korean articles). UPDATE: New Vietnamese news coverage added.
NKIDP is pleased to announce that the newly released e-Dossier, “North Korean Pilots in the Skies over Vietnam,” has received considerable attention from news outlets in Korea and across Asia. The e-Dossier, which features an introduction and translated Vietnamese documents provided by Merle L. Pribbenow, confirms that North Korea dispatched members of its Air Force to North Vietnam beginning in 1967. In addition to training pilots from the People’s Army of Vietnam, the North Korean troops also took part in direct combat operations against U.S. forces, allegedly shooting down 26 American aircraft.
UPDATE: New Vietnamese news coverage added below.
To read more about the e-Dossier in English, please see the following news reports:
“North Korea’s Participation in Vietnam War Specified in New Dossier,” Bernama, 5 December 2011;
“NK Participation in Vietnam War Confirmed in Dossier,” KBS World, 5 December 2011;
“N.K.’s participation in Vietnam War described in new dossier,” The Korea Herald, 5 December 2011;
“NK’s participation in Vietnam War specified in new dossier,” The Korea Times, 5 December 2011;
To read more about the e-Dossier in Korean, please see the following news reports:
“Documents disclose North Korea’s participation in the Vietnam War,” Chosun Ilbo, 5 December 2011;
“87 pilots from North Korea were sent to the Vietnam War, leaving 14 dead,” Newsis, 5 December 2011;
“North Korea dispatched its Air Force personnel to the Vietnam War,” Asia Gyungje, 5 December 2011;
“Documents reveal that North Korea sent pilots to fight in Vietnam,” Segye Ilbo, 5 December 2011;
To read more about the e-Dossier in Vietnamese, please see the following news reports:
"North Korea helped Vietnam during the war," Radio Free Asia, 5 December 2011
"North Korean combat troops in Vietnam," Vietinfo, 5 December 2011
"Official documents confirm Communist North Korea fought in Vietnam," FreeVietNews, 6 December 2011
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