List of Korean War flying aces
United States
Of 40 United States military servicemen who attained ace status in Korea, all but one of them flew primarily the F-86 Sabre during their air-to-air fights.

List of Korean War flying aces

Section Title: United States
Table Section Text: Of 40 United States military servicemen who attained ace status in Korea, all but one of them flew primarily the F-86 Sabre during their air-to-air fights.

Photo	Name	Service	Rank	Victories	Unit	Aircraft	Notes

Joseph McConnell.JPG	Joseph C. McConnell	USAF	Captain	16	39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Was a navigator for the B-24 Liberator during World War II. Killed in a 1954 training accident.

-	James Jabara	USAF	Major	15	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	America's first jet ace. Also claimed 1.5 kills (1 shared) flying a P-51 Mustang in World War II.

-	Manuel J. "Pete" Fernandez	USAF	Captain	14.5 (1 Shared)	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Killed in a 1980 aircraft crash.

-	George A. Davis*	USAF	Major	14	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Shot down 10 February 1952. His death generated controversy between China and the Soviet Union, in which both MiG pilots Zhang Jihui and Mikhail A.

-	Royal N. "King" Baker	USAF	Colonel	13	48th Fighter Group	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 3.5 kills (1 shared) in World War II.

-	Frederick C. "Boots" Blesse	USAF	Major	10	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	P-51 Mustang F-80 Shooting Star F-86 Sabre

-	Harold E. Fischer	USAF	First Lieutenant	10	39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Shot down and captured in China on April 7, 1953.

-	James K. Johnson	USAF	Colonel	10	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 1 kill in World War II.

-	Lonnie R. Moore	USAF	Captain	10	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Killed in a 1956 aircraft crash.

-	Ralph Parr	USAF	Captain	10	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Vermont Garrison	USAF	Lieutenant Colonel	10	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 7.3 kills (1 Shared among three pilots) in World War II

-	Cecil G. Foster	USAF	Captain	9	16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	James F. Low	USAF	First Lieutenant	9	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	James P. Hagerstrom	USAF	Major	8.5 (1 Shared)	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 67th Fighter-Bomber Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 6 kills in World War II.

-	James Robinson "Robbie" Risner	USAF	Major	8	336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	George I. Ruddell	USAF	Lieutenant Colonel	8	39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Henry Buttelmann	USAF	First Lieutenant	7	25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Was the youngest American ace of the war, claiming 5 victories in 12 days.

-	Clifford D. Jolley	USAF	Captain	7	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

—	Leonard W. Lilley	USAF	Captain	7	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Donald E. Adams*	USAF	Major	6.5 (1 Shared)	16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Killed in an airshow crash on August 30, 1952.

-	Francis S. "Gabby" Gabreski	USAF	Colonel	6.5 (1 Shared)	4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 28 kills in World War II.

—	George L. Jones	USAF	Lieutenant Colonel	6.5 (1 Shared)	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing	F-86 Sabre

-	Winton W. Marshall	USAF	Major	6.5 (1 Shared)	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	John F. Bolt	USMC	Major	6	39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 6 kills in World War II.

-	James H. Kasler	USAF	First Lieutenant	6	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Robert J. Love	USAF	Captain	6	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	William T. Whisner	USAF	Major	5.5 (1 Shared)	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 16.4 kills in World War II

-	Robert P. Baldwin	USAF	Colonel	5	16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

—	Richard S. Becker	USAF	Captain	5	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

—	Stephen L. Bettinger	USAF	Major	5	336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 1 kill in World War II. Was the final American ace of the war with his final victory claimed on July 20, 1953.

Lt Guy Bordelon USN fighter ace Korea.jpeg	Guy Bordelon	USN	Lieutenant (navy)	5	Composite Squadron 3	F4U-5NL Corsair	Only US Navy aviator to be awarded ace status.

—	Richard D. Creighton	USAF	Major	5	336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Clyde A. Curtin	USAF	Captain	5	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

—	Ralph D. "Hoot" Gibson	USAF	Colonel	5	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre]

-	Iven C. Kincheloe	USAF	Captain	5	25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Killed in a 1958 aircraft crash.

-	Robert T. Latshaw	USAF	Captain	5	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Robert H. Moore	USAF	Captain	5	336th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre

-	Dolphin D. Overton	USAF	Captain	5	16th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Attained Ace status in the shortest time of any American pilot in the war with five victories in four days.

-	Harrison R. Thyng	USAF	Colonel	5	335th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter-Interceptor Wing	F-86 Sabre	Also claimed 5 kills in World War II. Credited to have shot down pilots of more nationalities of any American ace, with victories against Nazi Germany, Vichy France and the Empire of Japan.

-	William Westcott	USAF	Major	5	25th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter-Interceptor Wing	F-86 Sabre

-	Charles G. Cleveland	USAF	First Lieutenant	5	334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron	F-86 Sabre	Fifth victory was not recognized by the US Air Force until 2008.

Sentence(s)

James H. Kasler flew an F-86 Sabre and scored 6 victories.
James H. Kasler flew in an F-86E Sabre and scored 6 air-to-air victories and was one of the aces of the Korean War.
James H. Kasler flew in an F-86 Sabre and had 6 air-to-air victories, becoming one of an aces of the Korean War.

final_sentence: James H. Kasler flew an F-86 Sabre and scored 6 victories.
final_sentence: James H. Kasler flew in an F-86E Sabre and scored 6 air-to-air victories and was one of the aces of the Korean War.
final_sentence: James H. Kasler flew in an F-86 Sabre and had 6 air-to-air victories, becoming one of an aces of the Korean War.