The ace that never was

FORGOTTEN ACE

Graham Hulse was most successful RAF pilot of the Korean War, but as Andrew Thomas relates, his war record was far greater than officially acknowledged

GRAHAM HULSE (LEFT) OUTSIDE THE OPERATIONS ROOM OF THE 336TH FIS AT KIMPO WITH CAPT STUART CHILDS. TAKEN SHORTLY BEFORE HULSE WAS SHOT DOWN, NOTE THE SIGN: ‘HOME OF THE MIG KILLERS’
R WINDOFFER VIA W THOMPSON

Summer 1945, and 25-year-old Flight Lieutenant Graham Hulse had a decision to make. Having flown single-seat fighters with some success during World War Two, he elected to remain in the RAF.

Initially serving on aerial policing duties in Palestine, he later trained as a flying instructor. However, following the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, Hulse volunteered for service and went on attachment to the US Air Force.

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