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Prints of aircraft flown by Austria
A promising young fighter pilot, René Pomier-Layrargues flew the Dewoitine D.520 during the Battle of France. On 5 June 1940, he encountered the German ace of aces Werner Mölders near Compiègne and shot him down as well as one of his wingmen, before being shot down himself. A promising young fighter pilot, René...
With 33 aerial victories, Pierre Clostermann DFC & Bar is France's ace of aces in World War II. He described his wartime experiences in his best-selling memoirs Le Grand Cirque (The Big Show). After the war, Clostermann devoted himself to his work as engineer, politics and fishing. With 33 aerial victories, Pierre...
With 33 aerial victories, Pierre Clostermann DFC & Bar is France's ace of aces in World War II. He described his wartime experiences in his best-selling memoirs Le Grand Cirque (The Big Show). After the war, Clostermann devoted himself to his work as engineer, politics and fishing. With 33 aerial victories, Pierre...
James Norman Cupp (28 March 1921 – 2 June 2004) was a double flying ace with at least 12 aerial victories in the Solomon Islands during three months of World War II. He was a recipient of the Navy Cross, and was a four time recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Also a Korean War veteran, he retired as a Colonel to Manassas, Virginia in 1968. James Norman Cupp (28 March 1921 – 2...