UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Korean War
This is the complete list of all Korea war fighter aces.
In the first part there are all aces who reached at least five victories during the Korea war (There is also the date, when they became aces). In the second part there are aces who did not shoot down at least five enemy aircraft during Korea War but they were aces of the World War II. And the last is the third part. There are three pilots who became fighter aces because they shot down some enemies during WW II and some during Korea War (so the total was five).
NAME VICTORIES AIRFORCE 5th VICTORY COMMENTS McConnell, Joseph, Jr. 16 USAF 16. 2.1953 26. Jabara, James 15 (+ 1.5 WWII) USAF 20. 5.1951 1. Fernandez, Manuel J. 14.5 USAF 18. 2.1953 27. Davis, George A., Jr. 14 (+ 7 WWII) USAF 30.11.1951 5. Baker, Royal N. 13 (+ 3.5 WWII) USAF 17.11.1952 21. Bleese, Frederick C. 10 USAF 4. 9.1952 19. Fischer, Harold E. 10 USAF 24. 1.1953 25. Garrison, Vermont 10 (+ 7.33 WWII) USAF 5. 6.1953 32. Johnson, James K. 10 (+ 1 WWII) USAF 28. 3.1953 29. Moore, Lonnie R. 10 USAF 18. 6.1953 33. Parr, Ralph S., Jr. 10 USAF 18. 6.1953 34. Foster, Cecil G. 9 USAF 22.11.1952 23. Low,James F. 9 USAF 15. 6.1952 17. Hagerstrom, James G. 8.5 (+ 6 WWII) USAF 26. 3.1953 28. Risner, Robinson 8 USAF 21. 9.1952 20. Ruddell, George L. 8 (+ 2.5 WWII) USAF 18. 5.1953 31. Buttelmann, Henry 7 USAF 30. 6.1953 36. Jolley, Clifford D. 7 (+ 3 WWII) USAF 8. 8.1952 18. Lilley, Leonard W. 7 USAF 18.11.1952 22. Adams, Donald E. 6.5 USAF 3. 5.1992 14. Gabreski, Francis S. 6.5 (+ 28 WWII) USAF 1. 4.1952 8. Jones, George L. 6.5 USAF 29. 3.2953 30. Marshall, Winton W. 6.5 USAF 30.11.1951 6. Bolt, John F., Jr. (USMC) 6 (+ 6 WWII) USAF 11. 7.1953 37. Kasler, James H. 6 USAF 15. 5.1952 15. Love, Robert J. 6 USAF 21. 4.1952 11. Whisner, William T., Jr. 5.5 (+ 15.5 WWII) USAF 23. 2.1952 7. Baldwin, Robert P. 5 USAF 22. 6.1953 35. Becker, Richard S. 5 USAF 9. 9.1951 2. Bettinger, Stephen L. 5 (+ 1 WWII) USAF 20. 7.1953 40. Bordelon, Guy P. 5 *) USN 16. 7.1953 39. Creighton, Richard D. 5 (+ 2 WWII) USAF 27.11.1951 4. Curtin, Clyde A. 5 USAF 19. 7.1953 38. Gibson, Ralph D. 5 USAF 9. 9.1951 3. Kincheloe, Iven C. 5 USAF 6. 4.1952 10. Latshaw, Robert T., Jr. 5 USAF 3. 5.1952 13. Moore, Robert H. 5 USAF 3. 4.1952 9. Overton, Dolphin D., III 5 USAF 21. 1.1953 24. Thyng, Harrison R. 5 (+ 5 WWII) USAF 20. 5.1952 16. Wescott, William H. 5 USAF 26. 4.1952 12. Cleveland, Charles G. 5 **) USAF (21. 9.1952) 41. Colman, Philip E. 4 (+ 5 WWII) USAF Mitchell, John W. 4 (+ 11 WWII) USAF Heller, Edwin L. 3.5 (+ 5.5 WWII) USAF Mahurin, Walker M. 3.5 (+ 20.75 WWII) USAF Chandler, Van E. 3 (+ 5 WWII) USAF Brueland, Lowell K. 2 (+ 12.5 WWII) USAF DeLong, Philip Cunliffe 2 (+ 11.17 WWII) USMC Eagleston, Glenn T. 2 (+ 18.5 WWII) USAF Meyer, John C. 2 (+ 24 WWII) USAF Emmert, Benjamin H., Jr. 1 (+ 6 WWII) USAF Hockery, John J. 1 (+ 7 WWII) USAF Hovde, William J. 1 (+ 10.5 WWII) USAF Lamb, William E. 1 (+ 6 WWII) USN Little, James W. 1 (+ 5 WWII) USAF Visscher, Herman W. 1 (+ 5 WWII) USAF Wade, Robert (USMC) 1 (+ 7 WWII) USAF Durnford, Dewey F. (USMC) 0.5 (+ 6.33 WWII) USAF Smith, Foster L. 4.5 USAF Lies, Brooks J. 4 (+ 1 WWII) USAF Mattson, Conrad E. 4 (+ 1 WWII) USAF Mass, Jack E. 4 USAF 1) Powers, Lewis Wetzell 2 (+ 2.5 WWII) USAF Markham, Theo E. 1.5 (+ 2.5 WWII) USAF Andre, John W. 1 (+ 4 WWII) USMC Schinz, Albert W. 0.5 (+ 4 WWII) USAF Fincher, Deltis H. 0.5 (+ 3.5 WWII) USAF
| *) | ... | All At Night |
| **) | ... | On 15 January 2008, the Department of the Air Force officially upgraded a `Probable' MiG-15 credit to 'Destroyed', which made Lt. Charles `Chick' Cleveland an Ace in the Korean War. Chick Cleveland already had four MiGs to his credit scored between 5 August and 28 September 1952. |
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Capt. Joseph McConnell.
The Air Force's Last Ace, Lt. Gen. Charles G. Cleveland.
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North American F-86E Sabare, s/n 512767, FU-767, Maj Felix Asla, 336th FIS, 4th FIW.
Maj. Felix Asla, Jr. The nine stars aboard his Sabre fighter stand for five
downed MiGs and four more damaged. Officially, Maj. Asla shot down four MiGs,
first of which he downed on Feb. 27, 1952. Capt. Nikolay Ivanov, 726th Fighter
Aviation Regiment, 133rd Fighter Aviation Division on his MiG-15bis
(s/n 2515302) shot down Maj. Asla F-86E on Aug. 1, 1952.
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| Korean War Aerial Victory Credits - by name | |
| Korean War Aerial Victory Credits - by date | |
| Korean War Aerial Victory Credits - by unit | |
| Korean War Aerial Victory Credits - by service | |
| Source: Haulman, Danial (Editor): USAF Wartime Aerial Victory Credits, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, AL, http://afhra.maxwell.af.mil/avc/avc.asp. | |
| USAF Korean War Victories - Alphabetical Listing | |
| USAF Korean War Victories - by Date | |
| USAF Korean War Victories - by Unit | |
| USAF Korean War Victories - by Unit (Total Victories) | |
| USAF Korean War Victories - by Aircraft Type | |
| USAF Korean War Victories - by Month | |
| Source: Korean War Statistics, USAF Aerial Victory Credits, http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=1911. | |
| Navy and Marine Corps Shoot Downs Since 1950 | |
| Source: Grossnick, Roy A. with contributions from William J. Armstrong, W. Todd Baker, John M. Elliott, Gwendolyn J. Rich, Judith A. Walters: United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995, Naval Historical Center Department of the Navy Washington, D.C. http://www.history.navy.mil/. | |
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