
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...
Operation Obviate was a raid led against the German battleship Tirpitz stationed near Tromsø in Norway on 29 October 1944. The ship only suffered light damage but was eventually destroyed in a follow-up raid two weeks later. Operation Obviate was a raid led...
With 18 aerial victories, “Ginger” Lacey was the second most succesful British pilot during the Battle of Britain. Having also scored 5 victories during the Battle of France, he was shot down or forced to land 9 times by the end of the Battle of Britain. His final tally was 28 enemy aircraft destroyed, five probables and 9 damaged. With 18 aerial victories, “Ginger”...
With 9 aerial victories, "Terry" Webster was one of the leading aces of the Royal Air Force's famous No 41 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. He was killed in combat on 5 September 1940. With 9 aerial victories, "Terry"...
"Drag Em Oot" is a veteran of many World War II campaigns, including Operation Overlord, during which it was used to drop paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division. "Drag Em Oot" is a veteran of many...
S/L "Jimmy" Sheddan DFC was the last commander of No 486 Squadron, and was credited with 7.5 victoires against V-1 "buzz bombs" and 5.33 aircraft shot down. S/L "Jimmy" Sheddan DFC was the last...
F/L Ronald Bennet was credited with four confirmed victories against V-1s during the German attack of the United-Kingdom with "buzz bombs". F/L Ronald Bennet was credited with...
Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis DSO, DFC & Bar (1919–1974) was a Southern Rhodesian ace, noted especially for his part in the defence of Malta during 1942. Plagis was the top-scoring Southern Rhodesian ace of the war, and the highest-scoring ace of Greek origin, with 16 confirmed aerial victories including 11 over Malta. Ioannis Agorastos "John" Plagis DSO,...