Colonel Francis S. Gabreski – Natural air warrior and one of a handful of fighter pilots who – Gabby Gabreski -launched themselves against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Gabby went on to be the top ace in the European theater with 31 German kills in his P-47 Thunderbolt. He would then go to war in Korea to achieve ace status once again, this time in jet fighters. A warrior’s warrior, Gabby Gabreski is a true Legend of Airpower.