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Witold Lokuciewski was credited with 9 aerial victories before he was shot down and captured in March 1942. After the war he briefly rejoined the RAF before returning to Poland, where he was imprisoned by Soviet authorities in 1947. In 1956, he joined the Polish Air Force and rose to senior rank before his retirement in 1974. Witold Lokuciewski was credited with...
Capt. James Sullin "Sully" Varnell, Jr. was the MTO's third-ranking ace with 17 victories and ranked as number 10 among Mustang aces. This little-known ace scored all of his 17 victories within 67 days, making him one of the fastest-scoring aces ever. Capt. James Sullin "Sully" Varnell,...
Stanislaw Skalski became the first Allied ace of the war when he shot down 6 German aircraft between 1 and 16 September 1939. After joining the RAF he increased his score to a total of 18 11/12 (or 22 11/12 according to some sources), making him the top Polish ace of the war. Stanislaw Skalski became the first...
An ace with 7.83 aerial and 1.5 ground victories, Everett Stewart commanded the 355th Fighter Group in late 1944 and the famous 4th Fighter Group in early 1945. An ace with 7.83 aerial and 1.5...
John D. Landers became an ace during his first tour of operations in the Pacific, flying the P-40 with the 49th FG. He later served several tours in Europe, where he also became an ace and ended the war with 14.5 aerial victories to his credit, as well as 20 aircraft destroyed on the ground. John D. Landers became an ace during...
"Bud" Anderson flew two tours of combat with the 357th FG and became the group's third highest-scoring ace with a total of 16.25 aerial victories. He remained with the Air Force and retired in 1972 with the rank of Colonel. "Bud" Anderson flew two tours of...
"Bud" Anderson flew two tours of combat with the 357th FG and became the group's third highest-scoring ace with a total of 16.25 aerial victories. He remained with the Air Force and retired in 1972 with the rank of Colonel. "Bud" Anderson flew two tours of...
Charles "Chick" Yeager was credited with 11.5 aerial victories during World War II, and served in the Air Force postwar as a test pilot, retiring with the rank of Brigadier General. In 1947, he became the first man to exceed the speed of sound in the Bell X-1. Charles "Chick" Yeager was credited...
Urban "Ben" Drew was credited with 6 aerial victories, including two German Me 262 jets shot down on 7 October 1944. He was the first American pilot to down two jets in aerial combat and received the Air Force Cross for this action. Urban "Ben" Drew was credited with 6...
Pierce Winningham "Mac" McKennon was credited with 12 aerial victories and 9.83 ground victories. He survived the war but was killed in a flying accident in 1947. Pierce Winningham "Mac" McKennon was...
John C. Meyer was the fourth highest-scoring American ace in Europe with 24 aerial victories and 13 aircraft destroyed on the ground. By the time an accident put an end to his combat flying, he had flown 200 combat missions. He remained with the Air Force after the war and later became the Commander in Chief of the Strategic Air Command. John C. Meyer was the fourth...
With 26.83 victories, Major George Preddy was the sixth highest-ranking American ace of all times, and the leading Mustang ace. He was shot down and killed by friendly ground fire on Christmas day 1944 while he was pursuing enemy fighters at very low level. With 26.83 victories, Major George...
"Hub" Zemke commanded the 56th FG, which became known as "Zemke's Wolfpack", and was one of the greates advocates of the Republic heavy fighter. He was shot down and captured in October 1944, having flown 154 combat missions and obtained 17.75 confirmed aerial victories. "Hub" Zemke commanded the 56th FG,...
Mahurin was the first American pilot to become a double ace in the European Theater and was also the only pilot to shoot down enemy planes in the ETO, PTO and Korean War. During World War II he was credited with 20.75 aerial victories, making him the sixth-highest American P-47 ace. He was also credited with shooting down 3.5 MiG-15s in Korea, bringing... Mahurin was the first American pilot...
Neel Kearby was one of the leading Thunderbolt aces with 22 enemy aircraft destroyed. On October 11, 1943 he led his 4-aircraft formation against a Japanese raid of 12 bombers and 36 fighters. Kearby shot down six aircraft during the action, with no American loss, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions. Neel Kearby was one of the leading...