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F-22 Pilots Compete for Revived Mitchell Trophy Air Race, with a Focus on ACE
Revived after nearly 89 years, the historic Mitchell Trophy Air Race returned with a modern twist as the U.S. Air Force ...
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Fighter Pilot Reacts to ACE COMBAT 7: Mission 14
Continuing the ACE COMBAT 7 playthrough reaction saga with Mission 14.
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
(U.S Marine Corps) “Ace in a day” is a rare distinction among fighter pilots. Among the earliest ... The April 7 donnybrook had been his first combat, and he didn’t want it to be his last.
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“Duke” Hedman was the First American Aerial Ace of World War II
Gen. (later maj. gen.) Claire Lee Chennault, in a letter to the ace’s father, a banker in rural South Dakota: “He is a first rate combat pilot and the reckless bravery of his attacks ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National ...