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The book Sabre Jet Ace (1959) by Charles Ira Coombs is a fictionalized biography for young readers covering his experiences as a fighter pilot in Korea. McConnell's wife, Pearl "Butch" McConnell, died in 2008 at the age of 86. She never remarried and was buried with Captain McConnell at Victor Valley Memorial Park in Victorville, California.
The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft.Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953), fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history.
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.
F-86 Sabre America's first jet ace. Also claimed 1.5 kills (1 shared) flying a P-51 Mustang in World War II. [1] Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez: USAF Captain 14.5 (1 Shared) 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-86 Sabre Killed in a 1980 aircraft crash. [1] [81] George A. Davis* USAF Major 14 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-86 Sabre
The 'Ace of Aces' in the Korean War, with the highest number of kills for any pilot. Awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. [19] Joseph C. McConnell United States: Korean War: 1940–1954 16 F-86 Sabre: First US Jet ace, also top scoring American ace. [20] Zhao Baotong People's Republic of China: Korean War: 1950–1983 9 [21] Mig-15
Whisner refused. Soon after, Gabreski recanted his anger and the two shared the claim, as a consequence of which three days later Whisner and not Gabreski became the first pilot of the 51st FW to reach jet ace status. [31] Gabreski in the cockpit of his Sabre after returning from a mission, 1952. Gabreski's Korean tour was due to end in June.
George Andrew Davis Jr. (December 1, 1920 – February 10, 1952) was a highly decorated fighter pilot and flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and later of the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
A member of the 23rd Fighter Squadron, 36th Fighter Group since November 1946, his squadron stationed at Howard Field in Panama was sent to Fürstenfeldbruck AB (air base), Germany to provide fighter cover for the slow transport aircraft that were the aerial supply operation's backbone.