F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing

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F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing

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The 51st Fighter Wing initially flew the F-80C in the Korean War, but in 1951, the 51st brought in high-scoring World War 2 ace Colonel Francis Gabreski to assume command when it converted from the F-80 over to the newly arrived F-86E. His recruits included his elite 4th Wing pilots, and by the end of the war, the 51st had two pilots who achieved the status of “Double Ace” as well as the highest scoring ace of the war, Joe McConnell. This book describes the 51st Wing's tenure with the Sabre that led to their high scoring sprees of 1953.

Table of Contents

Flying the New “E” Model Sabres/Sabre Tactics Versus MiG Tactics/Profiling the 51st Wing Sabre Aces/Personal Accounts of MiG Kills by the Aces/Appendices

Product details

Published 10 May 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841769950
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Aircraft of the Aces
Short code ACE 70
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Warren Thompson

Warren Thompson has been an avid military aviati…

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Mark Styling

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