Robert H. Moore
Robert H. Moore
Captain Robert H. Moore was a United States Air Force flying ace during the Korean War, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in the war, all as a member of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing.[1][2][3] Captain Moore made his first kill on 28 October 1951 and fifth on 3 April 1952, all while flying the North American F-86 Sabre and all with the 16th Fighter Squadron except for one kill made with the 336th Fighter Squadron. He was the ninth American ace of the war.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Varhola 2000, p. 42
- ↑ Gurney 1958, p. 248
- ↑ http://acepilots.com/korea_aces.html
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=aDNVY4lgOAQC&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=Robert+H.+Moore+ace&source=bl&ots=aSAar1fTjJ&sig=TWg2Ajgj4QQSVvesgYBP3z5d5_g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBGoVChMIsuGv8-SdyQIVxTgmCh38wwwM#v=onepage&q=Robert%20H.%20Moore%20ace&f=false
Sources
- Gurney, Gene (1958), Five Down and Glory: A History of the American Air Ace, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons (1972 Arno Press edition ISBN 0-405-03764-3)
- Varhola, Michael J. (2000), Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953, Mason City, IA: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-1-882810-44-4
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