F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing
by Thompson, Warren
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- ISBN 10
- 1841769959
- ISBN 13
- 9781841769950
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About This Item
Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2006. 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 Wings 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.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Styling, Mark. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Warren Thompson has written three books on the Korean War for Osprey in the past, including Aircraft of the Aces 4: 'Korean War Aces'. He is also an official historian of the P-61 aircrew association. He lives in Tennessee.
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- Bookseller
- Viceroy Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002480
- Title
- F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing
- Author
- Thompson, Warren
- Illustrator
- Styling, Mark
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- ISBN 10
- 1841769959
- ISBN 13
- 9781841769950
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- KOREAN WAR AIRCRAFT F-86 F86 SABRE 51ST FIGHTER WING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Korean War Aircraft;
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