Sabre jet ace
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Fictional story about Korean war triple jet ace Joseph Christopher McConnell, Jr. (30 January 1922 – 25 August 1954) He was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War. A native of Dover, New Hampshire, Captain McConnell was credited with shooting down 16 MiG-15s while flying North American F-86 Sabres. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in aerial combat. McConnell was the first American triple jet-on-jet fighter ace and is still the top-scoring American jet ace.
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Book Details
First Published
1959
Pages
256 pages
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2
Editions
2
Publisher
Wheeler Pub. Co.
Language
ENG
Status
Published
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