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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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US Air Force deploys more F-86 Sabre Jets to Korea, equipping the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing under Col. Gabreski. Since Dec. 1, they downed 2 MiGs and damaged 6; on Saturday, Allies downed 1 and damaged 6 in North Korea battles. Rushed via carriers to counter Communist jets.
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By JOHN RANDOLPH
SEOUL, Korea, Dec. 15-(AP)--Substantially larger numbers of America's top jet fighter plane-the F-86 Sabre Jet-are in action against the Communists over Korea, the Air Force disclosed today.
The 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, which until two weeks ago was using obsolescent F-80 Shooting Stars, now is flying the tough, speedy Sabres. the Air Force said.
The 51st is commanded by America's top flying ace. Col. Francis S. Gabreski, Oil City, Pa.
The new Sabres have shot down two Communist MIG jets and damaged six others in combat since Dec. 1.
Until the 51st was re-equipped. the UN command's only Sabre jets in Korea were flown by the veteran Fourth Fighter Interceptor Wing.
Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland, commander of the far east air forces, said the new Sabres were rushed to Korea aboard two aircraft carriers to meet the threat posed by increasingly large numbers of Communist jets.
Allied jets shot down one Red jet and damaged six others in two air battles over North Korea Saturday.
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Korea
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Dec. 15
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the new sabres have shot down two communist mig jets and damaged six others in combat since dec. 1. allied jets shot down one red jet and damaged six others in two air battles over north korea saturday.
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Substantially larger numbers of America's top jet fighter plane-the F-86 Sabre Jet-are in action against the Communists over Korea. The 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, which until two weeks ago was using obsolescent F-80 Shooting Stars, now is flying the tough, speedy Sabres. The 51st is commanded by Col. Francis S. Gabreski. Until the 51st was re-equipped, the UN command's only Sabre jets in Korea were flown by the veteran Fourth Fighter Interceptor Wing. Lt. Gen. O. P. Weyland said the new Sabres were rushed to Korea aboard two aircraft carriers to meet the threat posed by increasingly large numbers of Communist jets.