Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., perform a flyover for Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse’s funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, March 22, 2013. Blesse, a double ace with two combat tours each in Korea and Vietnam, is the sixth-ranking U.S. jet ace and one of the world's premier jet tacticians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)(Released)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III salutes the American flag during Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse’s funeral March 22, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery. Blesse, a double ace with two combat tours each in Korea and Vietnam, is the sixth-ranking U.S. jet ace and one of the world's premier jet tacticians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston) (Released)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III speaks to friends and family during Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse's funeral March 22, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery. Blesse, the Air Force's sixth leading all-time ace wrote the book, "No Guts, No Glory," which has been used as the basis for how to train for and fly in combat since 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard fold the flag for Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse’s funeral at Arlington National cemetery March 22, in Arlington, Va. Following tours of duty in Korea, Blesses wrote the fighter tactics book, "No Guts, No Glory". This book has been used as a basis of fighter combat operations for the Royal Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, Chinese Nationalist, Korean Air Force,......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
A U.S. Air Force Band member plays taps during Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse’s funeral at Arlington National cemetery, March 22, in Arlington, Va. Blesse, flew two combat tours in the Korean War, and became the nation’s leading jet ace after shooting down nine MiG-15s and one La-9. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)(Released)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III salutes during the folding of the American flag for Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse's funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, March 22, 2013. Blesse, a double ace with two combat tours each in Korea and Vietnam, is the sixth-ranking U.S. jet ace and one of the world's premier jet tacticians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Perry......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
Family and friends gather for Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse’s funeral March 22, at Arlington National cemetery in Arlington, Va. Blesse was a member of the Air Training Command Fighter Gunnery Team in 1955. That year, his team won the Air Force Worldwide Fighter Gunnery Championship. During the 1955 gunnery competition, Blesse, flying an F-86F aircraft, won all six trophies for......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston | 316th Wing | 03.22.2013
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard escorts the caisson carrying Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse remains March 22,, at Arlington National cemetery in Arlington, Va. Blesse was a member of the Air Training Command Fighter Gunnery Team in 1955. That year, his team won the Air Force Worldwide Fighter Gunnery Championship. During the 1955 gunnery competition, Blesse, flying an F-86F aircraft, won all......
