CAPT. JOSEPH MCCONNELL'S "BEAUTIOUS BUTCH" SABER JET

#1  IN THE KOREAN WAR SERIES

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Spec Cast announces the "Korean War Aircraft Series" for 2001! This series will include "7" aircraft; four F-86 Saber Jets, one Corsair, one P-51 Mustang and one Twin Beech from the Korean War Theatre. Approximately 2500 of each plane will be produced. 

Historical Note:    The leading jet ace of the Korean Conflict was Capt. Joseph McConnell, Jr. who scored his first victory on January 14, 1953.  In a little more than a month, he gained his 5th MiG-15 victory, becoming an ace.

On the day McConnell shot down his 8th MiG, his F-86 was hit by enemy aircraft fire and he was forced to bail out over enemy-controlled waters if the Yellow Sea west of Korea.  After only two minutes in the freezing water, he was rescued by a helicopter.  The following day he was back in combat and shot down his 9th MiG.  By the end of April 1953, he had scored his 10th victory to become a "double ace".

On the morning of May 18, 1953 McConnell show down 2 Mig's in a furious air battle and became a "triple ace".  On another mission that afternoon, he shot down his 16th and last MiG-15.  A little more than a year later on August 25, 1954 while testing an F-86H at Edwards AFB, California, Capt. McConnell crashed to his death.

Item Number: AA42000

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