Jabby's Sixth Kill

This painting historically captures the sixth kill of Major James "Jabby" Jabarra over the Yalu River Valley, better known as MiG Alley, North Korea, 1952. This mission made Jabarra the world's first all-jet ace. What makes this mission even more significant is that his port side wing tank did not jetison making flight pretty rough when trying to out maneuver the enemy. Jabarra survived the war but was later killed in 1966 in an automobile accident.

The medium is acrylic on canvas panel.

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