Historical Reproductions

[fighterjock]

Can anyone guess who this jacket may belong to? Has more combat flying hours than anyone in American WW2 History!!
When asked by reporters about combat. He replied "There's nothing unusual in the missions. They all follow the same pattern. Either you get on Jerry's tail, or he get's on yours. That's all"

 

[B-Man2]

I’ll guess ... Col Andy Uribe ... over 1000 combat flying hours ?

 

[fighterjock]

I’ll guess ... Col Andy Uribe ... over 1000 combat flying hours ?

I'm embarrassed to say I don't even know who Andy Uribe is? And I thought I was a big aviation buff...…………………...school me my brutha!

 

[fighterjock]

I’ll guess ... Col Andy Uribe ... over 1000 combat flying hours ?

Wow you got me man,...……………..pulling the knife out of my chest as we speak.

 

[B-Man2]

Andy Uribe ....

Pilot reaches 1,000 combat hours flown

A 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot here will reach two career milestones in a matter of weeks. According to information extracted from the Aviation Resource Management

www.af.mil

 

[B-Man2]

Lucky guess
Ok now you’ve got me wondering .
Who was your guy ?

 

[B-Man2]

Oh my bust! ....
you did say WWII history.
Sorry missed that part .

 

[fighterjock]

Lucky guess
Ok now you’ve got me wondering .
Who was your guy ?

I'm not sure I want to respond...………………………...if Andy Uribe is your best guess than go with it Man. Urban dictionary ANDY URIBE...…………...not very flattering!!

 

[ausreenactor]

COL Francis Gabreski?

 

[ausreenactor]

Lock it in. 'Gabby' 100%.

Gabby Gabreski - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ausreenactor]

Lock it in. 'Gabby' 100%.

Gabby Gabreski - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

GREAT to read that story. The ribbon bar was the key. The British DFC threw me. Was moving into the 4th FG history.

 

[fighterjock]

GREAT to read that story. The ribbon bar was the key. The British DFC threw me. Was moving into the 4th FG history.

That's a good guess, ribbon racks are very similar, but not the correct answer! Gabby has one Distinguished Service Cross this man has two, also Gabby has prisoner of war ribbon, this man doesn't. This American worked his way to Europe via Canadian air and then over the pond to RAF.

 

[ausreenactor]

Not so SMRT. D'oh!

 

[ausreenactor]

Back to Google.

 

[ausreenactor]

Don Gentile then?

 

[fighterjock]

Don Gentile then?

You're getting super close, they flew together and also decorated together by IKE. Don was never a full bird, and never served in Korea.

 

[ausreenactor]

Donald Blakeslee - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[fighterjock]

Donald Blakeslee - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I read over 500 missions, and more than 1000 Hours...………………………….course probably not even close to Eric Hartmann or most high flying germans

 

[Ed Rooney]

That set me off on about a 3 hour Wikipedia binge.

 

[fighterjock]

That set me off on about a 3 hour Wikipedia binge.

Sorry Man,...………………...it's Saturday