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F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing
[9781841769950]

F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing
Author: Thompson, Warren
Publisher: Osprey Publishing Ltd
Year: 2006
ISBN: 9781841769950
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: As New
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description:
New book, 96 pages, 92 photos, 65 color profiles, 6 1/48 scale diagrams. ACE70. 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. 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.
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