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Compiled by Glenda Armstrong
Bibliographer, Air University Library
Maxwell AFB, AL
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Full-Text Articles, Books & Documents
America's Leading Ace, Colonel Francis Gabreski.
Long Island Business News, January 20, 1997.
Available online: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=9702043352&db=f5h
Presents a photograph of retired
Colonel Francis Gabreski who announced a national effort to restore, P-40
Warhawk fighter planes involved in air missions over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in
World War II.
Websites
Colonel Francis "Gabby" Gabreski. U.S.
Fighter Home Page.
Available online: http://usfighter.tripod.com/gabby.htm
Brief biography with black & white photos.
Lt.Col Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski. American
Aces of WWII.
Available online: http://www.acepilots.com/usaaf_gabby.html
Biography with black & white photo.
USAF People: Colonel Francis S. Gabreski. Wright
Patterson AFB Museum.
Available online: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/afp/afp599.htm
Biography with color and black & white photos.
The following materials are located on the
OTS Reserve Shelf and cannot be checked out. Photocopy portions
from the books you need. Check online catalog https://sisko.au.af.mil/
for availability
of additional copies.
Broughton, Irv. Forever Remembered: The Fliers of
World War II. Spokane, WA, Eastern Washington University Press,
2001. 573 p.
Section on "Francis 'Gabby Gabreski' Flying Ace" pp 25-35.
Book call no.: 940.544973 B875f
Gabreski, Francis and Molesworth, Carl. Gabby: A Fighter
Pilot's Life. New York, Orion Books, 1991. 217 p.
Book call no.: 940.544973 G117g
Hess, William N. The American Aces of World War II and Korea.
New York, Arco Publishing, 1968. 64 p.
Section on Colonel Francis S. Gabreski is pp 28-29.
Book call no.: 923.573 H586a
Toliver, Raymond F. and Constable, Trevor J. Fighter Aces.
New York, Macmillan, 1965. 354 p.
See pp 119-120.
Book call no.: 940.544 T649f
Shores, Christopher F. Air
Aces. Novato, CA, Presidio Press, 1983. 192 p.
Book call no.: 358.4 S559a
Hess, William N. America's Top WW II Aces in Their Own
Words: Eighth Air Force. St. Paul, MN, MBI,
2001. 191 p.
Section on Gabreski pp 76-87.
Book call no.: 940.5449730922 H586a
Jacobs, James W. Enshrinee Album "the First Twenty-One
Years". Dayton, OH, National Aviation Hall of Fame, 1984.
Section on Gabreski pp 72-73 includes large black & white drawing &
biographical information.
Book call no.: R 926.2913 N277e
Periodicals 2002 and earlier are located
in the Older Periodicals Section (take the elevator at Circulation Desk).
All other periodicals are located on the first floor in the Periodicals
Section.
Atkins, Steve. Korea 1950-53. Army Times
60:116-117, September 27, 1999.
Focuses on the role of the United States (US)
Air Force during the Korean War, from 1950 to 1953. Introduction of the
Russian-made MiG-15s, flown by the Chinese Air Force; Deployment of the F-86
Sabrejet of the US Air Force; Personal account from Colonel Francis Gabreski,
who commanded the 51st Fighter Wing.
Gabreski, Francis S. Props to Jets: A Maturing Profession
with Peace as its Product. Airman 1:12-15, August 1957.
George, James A. A Salute to America's Top Living Air Ace.
Aerospace Historian 15:4-5, Spring 1968.
Morrow, Janice M. Courage, Daring and Spirit! (Col. Francis
S. "Gaby" Gabreski). Airman 35:30-31, December
1991.
Pair of Aces. Newsweek 24:23, July 17, 1944. Includes
small black & white photo.
Tregaskis, Richard. Gabreski, Avenger of the Skies. Saturday
Evening Post 225:17-19+, December 13, 1952.
Videos are located near the exit gate in the
Reference areas. They may be checked out.
Air Force Association. Legends of Air Power. Arlington,
VA, 3 Roads Communications, Inc., 2000. 3 videocassettes.
Video call no.: 629.13092 L5111
Hodge, Russ. Legends of Air Power "Gabby" Gabreski.
Frederick, MD, Three Roads Communications, Inc., 1996. 1
videocassette.
Video call no.: 92 G117L
Markham, Monte. The War Aces U.S. News Video. Clifton,
NJ, U.S. News Video, 1992. 1 videocassette.
Video call no.: 358.4383 W253