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James "Jabby" Jabara (10 October 1923 – 17 November 1966) was the first American and United States Air Force jet ace. [1] [2] Born in Oklahoma, he lived in Kansas where he enlisted as an aviation cadet at Fort Riley after graduating from high school. Jabara attended four flying schools in Texas before he received his pilot's wings and was ...
The Jabara Award for Airmanship, named in memory of Colonel James Jabara (1923-1966), is awarded each year to the United States Air Force Academy graduate whose accomplishments demonstrate superior performance in fields directly involved with aerospace vehicles. With 15 kills, Colonel Jabara was the second leading Air Force ace of the Korean War.
Colonel James Jabara Airport covers an area of 600 acres (243 ha) which contains one runway. Runway 18/36: 6,101 ft × 100 ft (1,860 m × 30 m), surface: concrete For 12-month period ending August 13, 2019, the airport had 38,300 aircraft operations, an average of 104 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% air taxi .
In November, a freight-carrying Boeing 747 that was supposed to deliver parts to McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kan., landed nine miles north at Col. James Jabara Airport.
James Jabara (1923–1966), also known as "Jabby" Jabara, American aviator and jet fighter ace Jabara Award, a United States Air Force Academy award for airmanship; Colonel James Jabara Airport, an airport at Wichita, Kansas, U.S. Paul Jabara (1948–1992), American actor, singer, and songwriter; Jabara Williams (born 1989), American footballer
Thirty-eight fighter pilots were identified as aces, including Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara, America's first jet ace; and Captain Joseph McConnell, the leading Korean War ace with 16 confirmed victories. Additionally, four Medals of Honor were awarded to Fifth Air Force members.
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July 3 – United States Navy Lieutenant junior grade John K. Koelsch and his crewman, Aviation Mate Third Class George M. Neal, are shot down in an HO3S helicopter by enemy ground fire while trying to rescue United States Marine Corps Captain James V. Wilkins, who had been shot down behind enemy lines and was badly burned. Koelsch and Neal rig ...