Francis S. Gabreski in teh cocpit of his Supermarine Spitfire F. Mk.IX, PK E, BS410, with No. 315 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
GABRESKI, Francis S., in the cockpit of Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX PK E, BS410, No. 315 Squadron, RAF, 1943
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The best story I have ever read about air combat involved Gabby on his first or second mission over France and he’s already taken some rounds and a German in a FW-190 who proceeded to make I think 5 passes absolutely peppering the aircraft from all directions. Miraculously out of ammo the German wagged his wings realizing they were going to need a bigger gun. That plane had hundreds of holes in it from every caliber it had. She took you home with the one she went with.