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”...
Lt. Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael became one of the few piston-powered fighter pilots to shoot down a jet during the Korean War when he downed a MiG-15 during an escort mission on 8 August 1952. Lt. Peter "Hoagy" Carmichael became...
Heinz Bär (25 May 1913 - 28 April 1957) was one of the Luftwaffe's greatest aces and was credited with 220 or 221 aerial victories. He flew over a 1,000 combat missions, from 1939 to 1945. Heinz Bär (25 May 1913 - 28 April...
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"...
Flying Rafale C142, Cne "Marty" Martinez won the Paul Bowen Trophy (Best solo jet demonstration) during the 2016 Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. Flying Rafale C142, Cne "Marty"...
During a test flight on January 25, 1966, Bill Weaver and Jim Zwayer lost control of their SR-71 Blackbird at Mach 3.2, a speed at which an ejection provided little chance of survival. The aircraft literaly broke up and Weaver was miraculously thrown out unharmed. Tragically, Zwayer did not survive the catastrophic event. During a test flight on January 25,...
During a test flight on January 25, 1966, Bill Weaver and Jim Zwayer lost control of their SR-71 Blackbird at Mach 3.2, a speed at which an ejection provided little chance of survival. The aircraft literaly broke up and Weaver was miraculously thrown out unharmed. Tragically, Zwayer did not survive the catastrophic event. During a test flight on January 25,...