The Defection of No Kum Suk

What internal conflict did No Kum Suk face before deciding to defect?

• Whether to join the Soviet Union

• Whether to stay in North Korea or defect

• Whether to become a kamikaze pilot

• Whether to join the American military

What impressed No Kum Suk about the American soldiers he encountered?

• Their ability to speak Korean

• Their military strategies

• Their cleanliness and orderliness

• Their loud behavior

How did No Kum Suk manage to hide his pro-American sentiments?

• By excelling in state-sponsored education

• By openly criticizing the USA

• By moving to South Korea

• By avoiding all military service

What was a major obstacle No faced in planning his defection?

• Lack of precise coordinates for a safe landing

• Inability to fly a MIG-15

• Lack of fuel for his aircraft

• Fear of being shot down by American forces

What fortunate event helped No Kum Suk during his defection flight?

• He was escorted by American pilots

• He had a map of all American airbases

• The radar at Kimo Airbase was turned off

• He had a secret agreement with South Korea

What was the reaction of the American pilots when No landed?

• They celebrated his arrival

• They ignored him

• They were startled and unsure whether to fire

• They immediately arrested him

What reward did No Kum Suk receive for his defection?

• A house in California

• $100,000

• A position in the US Air Force

• A new MIG-15

What were the consequences in North Korea following No's defection?

• The MIG-15 was returned to North Korea

• His family was celebrated

• He was invited back to North Korea

• His former officers were executed

Where is the MIG-15 that No defected with currently displayed?

• In a North Korean museum

• In a private collection

• At the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

• At the National Museum of the US Air Force

What new identity did No Kum Suk adopt after settling in the United States?

• He became a famous actor

• He became a US senator

• He changed his name to Kenneth Rowe

• He returned to North Korea