http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm/comment-page-1#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.”

]]> http://www.historynet.com/interview-with-harold-e-fischer-korean-war-jet-ace-and-pow.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18810 Interview with Harold E. Fischer - - WW2 Forum Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:30:01 +0000 #comment-18810 [...] Harold Fischer survived two years in a Chinese prison camp after getting shot down over Manchuria Interview with Harold E. Fischer: Korean War Jet Ace and POW ? HistoryNet __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel - because those who mind don't matter and [...] [...] Harold Fischer survived two years in a Chinese prison camp after getting shot down over Manchuria Interview with Harold E. Fischer: Korean War Jet Ace and POW ? HistoryNet __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel – because those who mind don’t matter and [...]

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