
Flying from the carrier Akagi, Hirano was part of the first attack wave on Pearl Harbor. At 08:10 he was shot down by AA fire from the USS Helm and Fort Kamehameha near Hickam. Flying from the carrier Akagi, Hirano...
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...