Comments on: Gabby Gabreski: America's Two-War Ace http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 25 May 2013 03:21:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ed http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm#comment-876988 ed Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:08:05 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680480#comment-876988 Dont forget the introduction of the Paddle prop.wich gave them greater speed Dont forget the introduction of the Paddle prop.wich gave them greater speed

]]> By: Jim Hintz http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm#comment-830658 Jim Hintz Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:15:15 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680480#comment-830658 This was a well-written article, providing a lot of factual information and also helping the reader get to know this great pilot. A possible error in the paragraph describing Gabby's switch to the 56th Fighter Group and the P-47. I'm not an expert on the Thunderbolt; however, I thought all the P-47s flown in combat during WWII employed turbosupercharging, which would have included the first one Gabby flew in action. Later variants had more power, yes. But the article wording could possibly be interpreted to mean the early P-47s lacked turbocharging for the engine. At any rate, this was a fine summary of a great American. Best Wishes Jim Hintz This was a well-written article, providing a lot of factual information and also helping the reader get to know this great pilot. A possible error in the paragraph describing Gabby's switch to the 56th Fighter Group and the P-47. I'm not an expert on the Thunderbolt; however, I thought all the P-47s flown in combat during WWII employed turbosupercharging, which would have included the first one Gabby flew in action. Later variants had more power, yes. But the article wording could possibly be interpreted to mean the early P-47s lacked turbocharging for the engine.
At any rate, this was a fine summary of a great American.

Best Wishes

Jim Hintz

]]> By: Jeffrey Nash http://www.historynet.com/gabby-gabreski-americas-two-war-ace.htm#comment-826260 Jeffrey Nash Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:19:28 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13680480#comment-826260 One small correction! The wing Col Gabreski commanded at Suffolk County AFB, New York was the 52nd Fighter Wing (Air Defense). Not the 51st Fighter Wing, The 52nd FW was equipped with the F-101B "Voodoo" interceptor and provided air defense of the New York metropolitan area. One small correction! The wing Col Gabreski commanded at Suffolk County AFB, New York was the 52nd Fighter Wing (Air Defense). Not the 51st Fighter Wing, The 52nd FW was equipped with the F-101B "Voodoo" interceptor and provided air defense of the New York metropolitan area.

]]> By: Walt 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.

]]> By: CDR Patrick Doyle, USNR 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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