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US31929
Spitfire F IX EN172, flown by Capt Francis ‘Gabby’ Gabreski, assigned temporarily to No 315 ‘City of Deblin’ Squadron, Northolt, Middlesex, January 1943
Aug 2007



US33823
P-47D-11 42-75510 of Maj Francis ‘Gabby’ Gabreski, commanding officer of the 61st FS/56th FG, Halesworth, January 1944
Oct 2007



US35814
F-86E-10 51-2746, flown by Col Francis ‘Gabby’ Gabreski, commanding officer of the 51st FIW, Suwon, South Korea, 1952
Nov 2007

[Raven]

WOW - I must have ESP!!!!! (or more like just dumb luck)

I made a suggestion that Corgi should do a Gabby Gabreski Fighter Ace History Collection a few weeks back and here they are. I will be picking up all three!

Now, what else should I suggest....

[Celtic]

Originally Posted by Raven

WOW - I must have ESP!!!!! (or more like just dumb luck)

I made a suggestion that Corgi should do a Gabby Gabreski Fighter Ace History Collection a few weeks back and here they are. I will be picking up all three!

Now, what else should I suggest....

How about one free model for each three purchased. Or, how about an interest free Corgi credit card. Or, how about everyone on this forum winning the lottery!

[STARMAN 352ND]

Corgi.....Must love Gabby
I'll take these as well.
JP

[1948]

I would love to see the P-38 JEWBOY, flown by my friend Phil Goldstein ( 15 kills) but he is against it and the name JEWBOY would upset some. (he was the only jewish pilot in his sqrn, the49th flying out of Foggia, Italy. how he got the nose art JEWBOY is a good story.

[Berkut76]

Originally Posted by 1948

I would love to see the P-38 JEWBOY, flown by my friend Phil Goldstein ( 15 kills) but he is against it and the name JEWBOY would upset some. (he was the only jewish pilot in his sqrn, the49th flying out of Foggia, Italy. how he got the nose art JEWBOY is a good story.

Too bad, I was looking forward to this P-38 livery. I don't get as to how JEWBOY in this particular context would upset anyone?

Regards,

Sergey

[1948]

He gave me a signed photo of him at his aircraft JEWBOY. I proudly show it to many and some reaction is negative before they learn the story. I agree with you

[mhackl]

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US31929 NEW!
Supermarine Spitfire F IX EN172,
Captain Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, assigned temporarilt to NO. 315 “City of Deblin” Squadron, Northolt, Middlesez, 1943
Third Quarter 2007

This aircraft was flown by future ranking USAAF European Theatre ace “Gabby” Gabreski during his short spell with No. 315 Squadron at Northolt. A fluent Polish speaker, Gabreski managed to get assigned to the frontline unit for combat affiliation from December 1942 through February 1943. He flew 11 combat and two rescue missions with the unit during this time. Spitfire F IX EN172 was assigned to unit CO Squadron Leader Tadeusz Sawicz, and having seen combat with three Polish units during WWII, it was retired in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1950.

[mhackl]

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US33823 NEW!
Republic P-47D-11 Thunderbolt 42-75510
Major Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, Commanding Officer of the 61st Fighter Squadron / 56th Fighter Group, Halesworth, 1944
Fourth Quarter 2007

This aircraft was the third P-47 assigned to Gabreski following the 56th FG’s arrival in the ETO in January 1943. Issued to the 61st FS CO in December 1943, it was a favorite of Gabreski’s — indeed, he kept flying it until May 1944, when it was replaced by a brand new natural-metal P-47D-22 42-25864. By then, Gabreski had used the fighter to down ten of his eventual 28 kills in the ETO. Duly transferred to the Ninth Air Force’s 373rd FG, 42-75510 was eventually lost in action on August 15, 1944, while flying from Tour-en-Bessin, in France.

[mhackl]

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US35814 NEW!
North American F-86E-10 Sabre 51-2746
Colonel Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, Commanding Officer of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, Suwon, South Korea, 1952
Fourth Quarter 2007

Although F-86E-10 LADY FRANCES was the personal mount of five-kill ace Major Bill Wescott, who named it after his wife, the fighter was also periodically flown by Colonel Francis S. Gabreski, CO of the 51st FW and a 28-kill ace from WWII. Gabreski had already destroyed two MiGs with the 4th FW prior to arriving at Suwon. He would subsequently down 4.5 communist jets while leading the 51st, with his all-important fifth kill, on April 13, 1952. Gabreski chose to fly with the 25th FS simply because the unit was combat ready ahead of the 16th FS. Wescott also enjoyed success on April 13, claiming two MiG victories. Although Wescott left the 51st FW in late August 1952 (after serving as CO of the 39th FS for two months), 51-2746 remained a part of the 25th FS until it was lost on November 21 that same year. The Sabre’s pilot, 2nd Lt. Peter D. Blakely, ejected when he ran out of fuel after engaging a formation of MiG-15s that were attempting to attack F-84s just south of the Yalu River. Blakely landed on Cho-do Island and was quickly returned to Suwon.