F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Figther Wing

Informationen zum Autor Warren Thompson has been an avid military aviation historian and editor for over 40 years and his personal reference collection includes thousands of photos and detailed interviews with over 2,000 pilots and aircrew members. He has had over 25 books published including three books on the Korean War for Osprey. His book Korean War Aces in the Aircraft of the Aces series was a bestseller. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

• Authors: Warren Thompson, Thompson Warren, Warren Thomson
• Assisted by: Postlethwaite Mark (Illustration), mark Styling (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration), Tony Holmes (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.05.2006
• EAN: 9781841769950
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-995-0
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 247 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey)
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Korean War, Aviation, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, c 1950 to c 1959, Air forces and warfare, C 1945 To C 1960, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space