The Most Notable Fighter Aces of World War II
The VPAF had carried out the first air-raid on US ships since WW2, with two aces including Nguyễn Văn Bảy attacking US ships during the Battle of Đồng Hới in 1972. Quite often air-to-air losses of US fighter jets were re-attributed to surface-to-air missiles, as it was considered "less embarrassing". [27]
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(April 2009) Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top flying ace of a nation's air force during time of war. [citation needed] World War I The concept of aces emerged in 1915 during World War I . World War II World War II had more planes than any other war. Post-World War II era Submarine aces
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Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's.
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Arguably the most famous fighter pilot in history, Germany's Manfred von Richthofen shot down 80 enemy airplanes during World War I. That total made the Red Baron the leading fighter ace of the war, with more kills than any other pilot of any nation.
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German day and night fighter pilots claimed roughly 70,000 aerial victories during World War II, over 25,000 British or American and over 45,000 Soviet aircraft. 103 German fighter pilots each shot down 100 or more enemy aircraft, for a total of approximately 15,400 victories.
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Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's.
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First pilot to shoot down 2 jet aircraft: William C. Drier 6 DSC Daniel B. J. Driscoll USN 5 DFC Frank C. Drury USMC 6 NC, DFC Paul E. Drury USN 6.5 DFC (2) Francis E. Dubisher. First Army Air Force ace of World War II. KIFA 29 November 1942: John W. Wainwright Jr. 6 DSC "Ace in a day" 28 September 1944. KIFA 7 July 1945: Joe W. Waits 5.5.
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One of Canada's greatest fighter pilots, Stocky Edwards displayed enormous bravery, skill and leadership during the Second World War, flying in over 370 combat missions. Serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force for decades, he lent his vast expertise to generations of pilots.
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Pulling 7 Gs out of a dive at Mach 1.55 caused a catastrophic failure and the airplane began to disintegrate. Although Welch initially survived the crash, he died en route to a hospital. The first Sabre prototype, XP-86, which Welch test piloted, c. 1947. Welch, one of the first air-to-air victors of World War II, also helped usher in a new age.
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The leading aces of WWI, Manfred von Richthofen and Rene Fonck, 80 and 75. The high-scoring Russian and Japanese ace, about 60. The great U.S. aces of the Korean War knocked down fifteen MiGs. While the 200+ kill Luftwaffe experten flew on the Eastern Front, many of their Western Front comrades scored over 100 kills.
The Most Notable Fighter Aces of World War II
This incomplete list of "Honorary Canadian Aces" is made up of Aces who were in the RCAF at some time during WW2 (I've read that approximately 10% of the RCAF enlistments when WW2 started were Americans), and some that immigrated to Canada after the war.
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For World War II Pilots, the Race to Be an Ace Sometimes Turned Deadly When the line between duty and ambition began to blur. John R. Bruning June 2020 Reporters closely followed Richard.
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Probable kills are usually left out of the list. This list is obviously still incomplete, for instance, of about 120 Italian flying aces only seven have been included in this list. Flying aces Hartmann, Erich "Bubi" Erich "Bubi" Hartmann (Top Ace of all Time) Barkhorn, Gerhard Nowotny, Walter "Nowi" Walter "Nowi" Nowotny Batz, Wilhelm
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Many leading fighter pilots of World War II, such as Germany's Erich Hartmann, Russia's Ivan Kozhedub and America's Richard Bong, looked as if they had been born for the honor.Japan's ace of aces, Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, was a striking exception.
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All the World War II theaters, services, and fighter planes are included: P-47 Thunderbolt pilots with the 56th Fighter Group of the 8th Air Force, Marine Corsair aces of Guadalcanal and the Solomons, carrier based Navy Hellcat pilots, and USAAF fighter pilots who flew the P-38 over New Guinea and the Philippines.
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"Bud" Anderson of the U.S. Army Air Corps shares his WW2 experience and how he became a fighter pilot "Ace" three times over.Purchase Bud's autobiography at.