![]() ![]() After rising to the pinnacle of "Ace of Aces", often crossing oaths with future astronauts, Yefgenii's final flight will see him returned in ignominy. His job is "to kill jets" of the UN forces, mostly Sabres and some RAF Meteors, an occupation with which he will excel with murderous precision. ![]() Yefgenii first tangles with glory flying MiG-15 jets in the skies over Korea, one of the "Honchos" of the Soviet VVS who fly their Soviet-built jets in North Korean markings. Much as the flap describes, "Ascent" follows the unlikely life of a Soviet orphan who finds his way to the Cosmonaut program. However, for the faulst that other reviews here have aptly cited, "Ascent" is still a worthy read. You know what it's about - the synopsis not only tells you exactly what the basic story is about, it basically eliminates all surprise. Much of the following review will try to compensate for the negatives I've seen in the other reviews. ![]()
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