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Top Ace of the Korean War

Capt. Joseph McConnell Jr., a pilot with the 51st Fighter Intercepter Wing, talks with his crew chief while in the cockpit of his F-86 Sabre jet, "Beauteous Butch II." Capt. McConnell became the 27th jet ace of the Korean conflict March 9, 1953, and was the top ace of the war with 16 kills. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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