Fighter Ace Colonel James Jabara, 334th FIS Pilot, Korea, 1951 » jab2

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#K6896 Major James Jabara, 835 So Dellrose Str., Whichita, Kansas of the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing, who became the 1st jet ace of the Korean Conflict on 20 May 1951, is shown standing in the cockpit of his F-86 “Sabre” jet in full combat fluing gear. April, 1953

(U.S. Air Force Photo)

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  1. Jef Bossard

    My dad was his crew chief in Korea. He still talks about how great of a man he was.

    September 25, 2012 at 8:25 pm

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