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Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer
General Gailer was born in Bakersfield, Calif., in 1923. Shortly thereafter, his family moved to New York, finally settling in Great Neck, Long Island. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Va., in 1941, and attended Hofstra College, Hempstead, N.Y., until June 1942. He then entered the aviation cadet program and received pilot training at Parks Air College, Garden City, Kan., and Eagle Pass, Texas, where he earned his pilot wings and commission as second lieutenant. Frank Gailer was posted to England, joining the 357th Fighter Group at Leiston. Flying with the 363rd FS he went into combat in august, and in the next few months destroyed 6 enemy aircraft before being shot down in November 1944. Captured by the Germans, he was interned in Stalug I. After the war, in Vietnam, he commanded the 35th TFW at Phan Rang AB, flying over 500 hours combat on F-100s. In 1969 he returned to England once again, to command the 48th TW, and then as Vice-Commander of Third Air Force, USAF Europe.
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Items Signed by Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer |
| Air Superiority by Robert Taylor. Price : £215.00 | It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied forces to attain complete and total air superiority over the Luftwaffe. At the outbreak of World War II the mighty German Air Force had appeared invincible but the ensuing Battle...... | |
| Air Superiority by Robert Taylor (AP) Price : £375.00 | It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied forces to attain complete and total air superiority over the Luftwaffe. At the outbreak of World War II the mighty German Air Force had appeared invincible but the ensuing Battl...... | |
| Air Superiority by Robert Taylor (B) Price : £375.00 | It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied forces to attain complete and total air superiority over the Luftwaffe. At the outbreak of World War II the mighty German Air Force had appeared invincible but the ensuing Battl...... | |
Eagles on the Rampage by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group - The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance the...... | NOT AVAILABLE | |
| Looking for Trouble by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £395.00 | When Hitler invaded Poland the British found themselves at war - and isolated. Desperate for new fighters and with production at full capacity they turned to the US aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation who were convinced they had the answe...... |
| Looking for Trouble by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £295.00 | When Hitler invaded Poland the British found themselves at war - and isolated. Desperate for new fighters and with production at full capacity they turned to the US aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation who were convinced they had the answe...... | |
| Looking for Trouble by Robert Taylor. (C) SOLD OUT | When Hitler invaded Poland the British found themselves at war - and isolated. Desperate for new fighters and with production at full capacity they turned to the US aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation who were convinced they had the answe...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
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Squadrons for : Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer | ||
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Country : US Yoxford Boys Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 357th Fighter Group | 357th Fighter Group Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 35th Tactical Fighter Wing | 35th Tactical Fighter Wing Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 363rd Fighter Squadron | 363rd Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available. | |
Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 48th Tactical Fighter Wing | 48th Tactical Fighter Wing Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Brigadier General Frank L. Gailer | |||
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| Super Sabre F-100 |
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