http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm#comment-153491 Walt Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:17:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680480#comment-153491 Gabreski was beyond a doubt one of the best because he learned from the best. This article mentions how in Korea he was patient enough to hold his fire until he got close to a mig for a sure kill. He learned his from the Polish pilots in the 315th Squadron of the RAF . (An all-Polish outfit.) Later some of them unofficially flew with the US 56th Fighter Group. There is an amazing story of one of them, Gladach (I think that is the right spelling), in Robert Johnson's book, "Thunderbolt." Gladach forced a German plane into the ground without firing a shot because he ran out of ammo. You can learn more about Gabreski in this book also. Gabreski was beyond a doubt one of the best because he learned from the best. This article mentions how in Korea he was patient enough to hold his fire until he got close to a mig for a sure kill. He learned his from the Polish pilots in the 315th Squadron of the RAF . (An all-Polish outfit.) Later some of them unofficially flew with the US 56th Fighter Group. There is an amazing story of one of them, Gladach (I think that is the right spelling), in Robert Johnson's book, "Thunderbolt." Gladach forced a German plane into the ground without firing a shot because he ran out of ammo. You can learn more about Gabreski in this book also.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm#comment-27501 CDR Patrick Doyle, USNR Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:22:08 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680480#comment-27501 In your article about Francis S. GABBY Gabreski, on page two, the author writes that August 17, 1943 was known as "Black Thursday". This is incorrect. The infamous "Black Thursday" occurred on October 14, 1943 strike against the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. Oh, ... and by the way, August 17, 1943 was a Tuesday! In your article about Francis S. GABBY Gabreski, on page two, the author writes that August 17, 1943 was known as "Black Thursday". This is incorrect. The infamous "Black Thursday" occurred on October 14, 1943 strike against the ball-bearing plants at Schweinfurt, Germany. Oh, … and by the way, August 17, 1943 was a Tuesday!

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