Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90



Evergreen Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90 Rowe fooled the DPRK air force into thinking he was loyal to Kim Il Sung, all while he was planning his great escape Oliver Jia January 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON No Kum Sok meeting with Vice President Richard Nixon at the U.S. Capitol, May 1954 \| Image: Creative Commons Kenneth Hill Rowe, a North Korean pilot who defected in his Soviet MiG-15 aircraft across the Demilitarized Zone shortly after the Korean War, passed away last month at his home in Daytona, Florida. Born No Kum Sok to a relatively affluent businessman in Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province, in what was then known as Japanese-occupied Korea, Rowe’s life would prove to be one of contradiction. Kenneth Hill Rowe, a North Korean pilot who defected in his Soviet MiG-15 aircraft across the Demilitarized Zone shortly after the Korean War, passed away last month at his home in Daytona, Florida. Born No Kum Sok to a relatively affluent businessman in Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province, in what was then known as Japanese-occupied Korea, Rowe’s life would prove to be one of contradiction. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90

Rowe fooled the DPRK air force into thinking he was loyal to Kim Il Sung, all while he was planning his great escape

Oliver Jia January 9, 2023

Kenneth Rowe, North Korean pilot who defected in Soviet plane, dies at 90

No Kum Sok meeting with Vice President Richard Nixon at the U.S. Capitol, May 1954 | Image: Creative Commons

Kenneth Hill Rowe, a North Korean pilot who defected in his Soviet MiG-15 aircraft across the Demilitarized Zone shortly after the Korean War, passed away last month at his home in Daytona, Florida.

Born No Kum Sok to a relatively affluent businessman in Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province, in what was then known as Japanese-occupied Korea, Rowe’s life would prove to be one of contradiction.

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