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Re: Col. Don Blakeslee
There are many pilots with a greater total than Col Magee's. Col Alex Currie USAFret. flew with the 41st FS 35th FG WWII 239 missions in P-39/P-47, 41st FIS 35th FIW 34 missions in F-80s from Japan at the start of Korea, 39th FIS 35th FIW 151 missions in F-51s and 59 missions in AC-47 "Puffs" in VN for a total of 483 missions. Maj. Gen John Taylor flew 42 missions in P-51Ds 364th FG WWII, 147 missions in F-51Ds 39th FIS Korea, 100 missions in F-84s 49th FBW Korea, 37 missions 4th FIW and 150+ F-100s in SVN.
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