Comments on: Interview with Harold E. Fischer: Korean War Jet Ace and POW http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 22 May 2013 02:58:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Sample JP http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm#comment-647857 Paul Sample JP Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:47:22 +0000 #comment-647857 My relative, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN KING, RAF, was a F86 Sabre Jet pilot in the 25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Interceptor Wing of the USAAF, based at Suwon (K13) during the Korean War. John went Missing in Action on 4th June 1953. I understand that Hal may have read a Russian book which included information about John King's fate. I would be very grateful if anyone who knows Hal could get him to contact me, please, at: paul.sample@themustardagency.com 24 Queens Road Salisbury Wiltshire United Kingdom SP1 3AJ My relative, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN KING, RAF, was a F86 Sabre Jet pilot in the 25th Fighter Squadron, 51st Interceptor Wing of the USAAF, based at Suwon (K13) during the Korean War.

John went Missing in Action on 4th June 1953. I understand that Hal may have read a Russian book which included information about John King's fate.

I would be very grateful if anyone who knows Hal could get him to contact me, please, at:

paul.sample@themustardagency.com

24 Queens Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
SP1 3AJ

]]> By: Lynwood Sibley http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm#comment-619313 Lynwood Sibley Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:27:41 +0000 #comment-619313 I remember Fisher from being in the 39th Cobra Sqdn at K-13 and also how he came in blacked up and with some damage from a MIG 15 that came unglued in front of him and also his gold teeth shineing with a big smile and also when Mac was his wing man the sqdn CO was GI Ruddell and the ops off was John Bolt a USMC pilot on detached service he was the only Marine to make Ace in Korea and also he had been a AVG pilot in WW2 Mac went on to become top ace of the Korean war and he was killed in a F86H at EAFB while on loan from George AFB Victorville Calif. I remember Fisher from being in the 39th Cobra Sqdn at K-13
and also how he came in blacked up and with some damage
from a MIG 15 that came unglued in front of him and also his gold
teeth shineing with a big smile and also when Mac was his wing man
the sqdn CO was GI Ruddell and the ops off was John Bolt a USMC
pilot on detached service he was the only Marine to make Ace in
Korea and also he had been a AVG pilot in WW2 Mac went on to
become top ace of the Korean war and he was killed in a F86H
at EAFB while on loan from George AFB Victorville Calif.

]]> By: Reed C. Andrew, M.D. http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm#comment-100759 Reed C. Andrew, M.D. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:52:50 +0000 #comment-100759 Excellent interview; thanks for publishing it. I'm one of four brothers who served in Naval Aviation, one of whom flew with Harold Fischer, as they were flying T-33's for proficiency hours out of Tinker AFB. (Neil was teaching at the University of Oklahoma and Major Fischer was pursuing a graduate degree at Oklahoma State.) I remember Neil's having told me some time ago that Col. Fischer was a modest, unassuming gentleman and a truly outstanding pilot. He said he'd flown with "Hal" for a year before the double ace mentioned having been in combat in Korea. Neil inquired about it and learned Hal had shot down 10 MIG 15's during the Korean War. When asked why he hadn't mentioned it before, Major Fischer simply said he guessed he just hadn't got around to it. Neil's comment on learning of Colonel Fischer's death: "Fighter pilots are not known for their modesty. Hal is the exception and I will never forget him, his great flying skill, sense of humor and modesty. He was one of a kind." Excellent interview; thanks for publishing it. I'm one of four brothers who served in Naval Aviation, one of whom flew with Harold Fischer, as they were flying T-33's for proficiency hours out of Tinker AFB. (Neil was teaching at the University of Oklahoma and Major Fischer was pursuing a graduate degree at Oklahoma State.) I remember Neil's having told me some time ago that Col. Fischer was a modest, unassuming gentleman and a truly outstanding pilot. He said he'd flown with "Hal" for a year before the double ace mentioned having been in combat in Korea. Neil inquired about it and learned Hal had shot down 10 MIG 15's during the Korean War. When asked why he hadn't mentioned it before, Major Fischer simply said he guessed he just hadn't got around to it. Neil's comment on learning of Colonel Fischer's death: "Fighter pilots are not known for their modesty. Hal is the exception and I will never forget him, his great flying skill, sense of humor and modesty. He was one of a kind."

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