F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title F-86 Sabre Aces of the 51st Fighter Wing
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Warren Thompson
Illustrated by Mark Styling
SeriesAircraft of the Aces
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreMilitary history
ISBN/Barcode 9781841769950
ClassificationsDewey:623.74640973
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 11 May 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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. Mark has illustrated several books in both the Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He has produced some of the best profiles Osprey has used to date in Combat Aircraft 18: B-17 Flying Fortress Units of the Eigth Air Force' (part 1) and Combat Aircraft 22: Mitsubishi Type 1 Rikko Betty Units of World War 2. He is based in Dorset, UK.

Reviews

"Well printed at an adequate size to reveal the details, [the photographs] are a sure-fire inspiration for models of spectacular Sabres from this rather overlooked conflict... Osprey's book is excellent value for money and deserves a place on the shelves of anyone interested in early jet combat." --Rowan Baylis, AeroScale "[An] account of [the F-86's] operations in the Korean conflict with the 51st Fighter Wing is an essential for any student of air warfare." --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com