Jochen Thomas

John Thomas "Tom" Blackburn (January 24, 1912 – March 21, 1994) was an American naval aviator, World War II flying ace, and the first commanding officer of the famed F4U Corsair squadron VF-17 Jolly Rogers. In 1970, Grumman named its carrier-capable, supersonic F-14 fighter jet the "Tomcat" in part to honor Blackburn's contributions to Naval aviation in WW II. (See Awards and Decorations below.)

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