F-86 Sabre - James Jabara - Ace of the Korean war
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- James "Jabby" Jabara (October 10, 1923 - November 17, 1966) was the first American jet ace in history. Jabara is credited with 15 victories over MiG-15 jets in Korea, one below the tally of Joseph C. McConnell, although Jabara's 1.5 victories in World War II bring his career total to 16.5 victories. He was the second-highest-scoring U.S. ace of the Korean War.
During World War II, Jabara flew two tours of combat duty in Europe as a P-51 Mustang pilot, the first with the 363rd Fighter Group of the Ninth Air Force from January to October 1944, and the second with the 355th Group of the Eighth Air Force from February to December 1945. During his European combat, and known then as the Ceegar Kid, (for his penchant to smoke cigars) he flew 108 combat missions and was credited with the destruction of one-and-a-half enemy planes in aerial combat and four on the ground.
Jabara arrived in Korea on December 13, 1950 with the 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which was the first F-86 unit deployed to the Fifth Air Force to counter the threat by the Soviet MiG-15. By January 2, 1951, he had flown five combat missions in F-86s and had damaged one MiG-15 enemy jet fighter in air combat.
He achieved his first confirmed "kill" on April 3, 1951. He was credited with another on April 10, a third on April 12, a fourth on April 22 and his fifth and sixth on May 20, making him the first American jet ace in History. All his victories were against MiG-15s. The May 20 mission was his sixty-third Korean mission of an eventual 163; he was to have two other two years when he was to claim the shootdown two planes and would become a triple ace.
Jabara returned to the United States in May, 1951, for temporary assignment to Air Force Headquarters, Washington, D.C. and two months later was transferred to the Air Training Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Upon his request, he returned for another tour of duty overseas, arriving in Korea in January 1953. Now a major, on his second tour, he shot down nine more MiGs for a total of 15.
The Colonel James Jabara Airport outside of Wichita, Kansas, was named after him.
Awards: Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star (2), Distinguished Flying Cross (7), Air Medal (25), British Distinguished Flying Cross.
Jabara was a great pilot and a great man. Hes sorely missed.
Actually what the "first jet ace" meant was the first jet v jet ace. His kills were made against jet-engined MiGs.
The Me 262s were mostly up against piston engined fighters.
He is my Great Uncle. Really cool the top gun award is the Jabara Award.
he is my great uncle too thats cooool
+kadin jabara Way cool, and hello to you. Amazing hearing about our family and all the history. Great to meet you.
Mine too
Hello shane, My name is Larry Cox. James jabara was my great uncle. Wondering if you know any of the Cox's in Arkansas?
@@Parallax5x5 He was my "Sito's" /grandmothers cousin .. Eveleen Jabara Wardy..Never met him but always heard stories and lets not forget Paul Jabara....
He is of Lebanese Christian descent just like Kahlil Jibran and Ralph Nader and other Lebanese who contributed to American history. Mainly Lebanese descent, you can say Arab American but Lebanese have a history of multiculturalism and a Mountainous Mediterranean culture that is different from the Arabs of the Arabian peninsula.
None the less a great man.
Lebanese were considered mostly European living there as far as my neighbor told me. He lived there
Having served in the USAF Col. Jabara was a wing commander at the base(Carswell) He was very friendly and he lived right outside the main gate! He would always stop and see if we were alright or if we needed anything. I was an Air Policeman then, it was 1964 or so.
thans for sharing
The 86 is what inspired me to become a pilot ... discovered them in 1952
You're right! The German pilot Kurt Welter achieved 25 aerial victories with the Me 262. He's the most successful Jet fighter pilot in aviation history!
American historican :D:D:D::D:D Not worl first, and this shit country is also not worls first.
One of my favorite fighters..Nice
PAF pilot Sqd/Ldr M.M. Alam while flying F-86 shot down 5 IAF hunter in less then a minute "Ace in a minute" in 1965. His final score 9 kills and 2 damaged.
Is the presenter Chris Barry? That was Arnold Rimmer from Red Dwarf.
He also shot down a F86 mistaking it for a mig, the pilot survived
He was the first jet vs jet ace. They should have stated that in the program. All of Kurt Walters victories came via jet vs propeller plane.
It's more likely that nobody even knows or cares who he was because nobody learns about history anymore, unfortunately. Kim Kardashian and American Idol are more important.
Actually what the "first jet ace" meant was the first jet v jet ace. His kills were made against jet-engined MiGs.
The Me 262s were mostly up against piston engined fighters.
jabara is amazing
The F-86 could do Mach 1 in a dive, not in level flight. So calling it our first supersonic fighter is a bit of a stretch.
@cyberarmy007
In a sense, yes, but what sort of aircraft was Kurt Welter going up against?
Jabara was the first to down 5 jets.
@okaaaiiiden I believe he meant jet vs. jet ace
@okaaaiiiden
Not a single German jet ace achieved that status by shooting down another jet aircraft, much less a jet fighter.
@cyberarmy007: Nope, it's Erich Hartmann with 352 aerial victories. He's the most successful Jet fighter pilot in aviation history! But James Jabara should be honored as well, Rest in peace!
SuperGeronimo999 He did not fly jets. He flew the BF-109 a propeller plane
Here are the top ace with the most shot down in Korea and the third. Joseph Mac Connell 15.5 shot down and Captain Manuel Fernandez with 14.5 kills as far as I read. Correct me if wrong. ua-cam.com/video/zapZLUPwRNM/v-deo.html
He was a good pilot and he had 6 50 call. Machine guns. I think I would be pretty good too.
@Misharkex
It's all speculation anyways man. Who was the first? No one really knows but Jabara was born again hard.
There is truth to this but an ace is awarded when you have been witnessed by another pilot of having shot down 5
@okaaaiiiden yes because German use jet engine and US air force use beautiful P51 Mustang, Jabara is number one because jet engine vs jet engine.
@okaaaiiiden
He and his daughter Carol Ann died in a car accident in Delray Beach, Florida on November 17, 1966, just as he was preparing to deploy the 31st Wing for his first tour in the Vietnam War.
My Grandmother (Florence Cox) who was James Jabara sister in law was driving Behind them when the accident happened. She has told me often of the event.
@@FBCTrona my dad, Col Carl Johnson served under Col Jabara back in 65-66. I was 16 and we were stationed at Homestead. My cousin, Susan and I went to High School w Carol, but never heard the details of the accident. Can you provide them? We were so saddened. Dad had to help Col Poston get the squadron off to Vietnam. It was a very difficult time/task. Did you know that Charles Floods book, "War of the innocents" was dedicated to Col Jabara? I have a first edition. Emotionally moving history.
@@christyjohnson4067 I did not know about the book. As for the accident, my Grandmother and Luoella help write the Wikipedia page for this, here is what Happened. While traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where his family would stay while he returned to combat in Vietnam, Jabara and his 16-year-old daughter Carol Anne died in a car accident in Delray Beach, Florida, on 17 November 1966. The Jabara family were in two cars that day, on their way to a new home in South Carolina where his wife Nina and their children-James Jr., Carol Anne, Jeanne, and Cathy-would reside during Jabara's combat tour. Carol Anne was driving a Volkswagen with her father as a passenger in the back seat. She lost control of the car going through a construction zone, when she initially veered onto a grass median. She swerved back onto the highway but during the rapid turn, she lost control and the vehicle returned to the median where it rolled several times. Jabara sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival at a Delray hospital, and Carol Anne died two days later. A memorial service was held for Jabara at Homestead Air Force Base with a missing man formation fly-by. Jabara and his daughter were buried together in a single grave at Arlington National Cemetery. By the way did you know his son also died in a Training accident while flying a T-37 back in 2002?
Is there a way that I can download a short video from history channel's website or you procure it yourself? I am trying to get the First Hispanic-American Jet Ace for a presentation.
That was Manuel Fernandez. He scored more kills in less missions than any other as far as i know.
@@CFITOMAHAWK2 Pete Hernandez was the third highest scoring Ace of the Korean War with 13.5 kills. He was caught flying drugs from the Caribbean to the US, arrested and sent to Jail. McConnell was killed in a plane crash (F-86D) in California, He was the top scoring Ace. Jabbara was killed in a car crash in 1966 just before being deployed to Vietnam. Richard Bong the higheat scoring WW2 American Ace(40 kills) was also killed in a crash (after the war) after take off forgot to switch tanks so his engine flamed out at too low an altitude to eject safely. Lot of German Aces were also killed in car crashes after the war.
Was the first jet ace not a german?
pilot is pilot
was in that war aces from Russia?
@okaaaiiiden jet vs jet ace
it wasn´t jet vs jet.
I thought the Germans lost the war.
I wonder how many jets those German jet aces shot down. Oh that's right NONE!
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