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American aces of the Korean War

A list of all 40 American pilots who scored 5 or more victories during the Korean War, achieving Ace status.
🕔︎ 21.10.2008 👁︎ 6.410

American aces on a P-51 Mustang

List of all pilots of the US Air Force who became an ace on one of the most famous fighters of World War II.
🕔︎ 13.12.2010 👁︎ 9.376

American fighter aces during one day

American pilots from the ranks of AVG, USAAF, USMC and USN, who achieved five or more victories in one day during World War II and achieved not only the status of ace, but also the status of "ace in a day".
🕔︎ 05.09.2008 👁︎ 6.402

American fighter aces of two wars

List of all American aces that have achieved kills in two conflicts. For each of them, the types of machines on which these victories were achieved are listed.
🕔︎ 28.10.2008 👁︎ 6.415

American fighter aces with 20 or more kills

The table shows US pilots who have won at least twenty air victories. They list the types of machines on which they received victories, which units and in which conflicts.
🕔︎ 01.08.2008 👁︎ 7.038

Carl W. Payne

The only American ace that has shot down aircraft from Germany, Italy, Japan and Vichy France.
🕔︎ 06.04.2009 👁︎ 7.211

Dolphin D. Overton, III

The lives of a pilot who became the 24th USAF fighter ace in the Korean War.
🕔︎ 08.08.2009 👁︎ 6.301

Dominic S. Gentile

The most successful fighter ace of the 4th FG and one of the members of the DEADLY DUO.
🕔︎ 12.02.2008 👁︎ 6.282

Duane W. Beeson

The most successful ace of the 4th FG on P-47 Thunderbolt machines and the second most successful pilot of the group overall.
🕔︎ 01.04.2008 👁︎ 6.152

Ernest C. Fiebelkorn

Biography of the most successful fighter of the 20th Fighter Group of the 8th USAAF during World War II which did not return from a combat flight during the introduction of the ensuing Korean War.
🕔︎ 01.01.2009 👁︎ 7.104

Fighter Aces of 12. USAAF

A list of fighter aces that won over the hot sands of Africa and later over southern Europe.
🕔︎ 01.01.2009 👁︎ 5.708

Fighter Aces of 15. USAAF

Fighter aces of the famous Mediterranean 15th USAAF, some of these pilots won some of their victories over the Protectorate. Again, the list is divided according to individual fighter groups.
🕔︎ 24.07.2008 👁︎ 6.146

Fighter Aces of 5. USAAF

Fighter aces of the most powerful and most famous air army in the Pacific during the World War II.
🕔︎ 01.01.2009 👁︎ 6.978

Fighter Aces of 7. USAAF

List of fighter aces of the 7th USAAF, which stands in the shadow of its more famous Pacific 5th USAAF. Wrong, because the pilots of this air army fought, died and gained their victories in the first hours of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
🕔︎ 22.06.2010 👁︎ 6.696

Fighter Aces of 8. USAAF

Name list of 8th USAAF pilots who achieved five or more victories. The list is divided according to individual fighter groups.
🕔︎ 29.04.2008 👁︎ 5.596

Fighter Aces of 9. USAAF

Another list of pilots, this time of the 9th USAAF, who achieved five or more victories. The list is again divided according to individual fighter groups and each pilot is given the type of machines on which he won.
🕔︎ 21.06.2008 👁︎ 5.327

Fighter Aces on the P-38 Lightning

List of American fighter pilots who managed to get five or more kills on twin-engine P-38 aircraft. The overview is divided according to individual air armies.
🕔︎ 06.04.2009 👁︎ 6.291

George A. Davis

The first US fighter pilot to achieve the status of an ace both in World War II, and later in the Korean War.
🕔︎ 01.11.2007 👁︎ 5.744

George E. Preddy

The most successful fighter ace on the P-51 Mustang, 352nd FG and the third most successful fighter of the 8th USAAF.
🕔︎ 01.12.2007 👁︎ 7.161

Gregory Boyington

The third most successful fighter ace of USMC.
🕔︎ 05.01.2008 👁︎ 7.777

Hubert Zemke

Triple fighter ace, commander of the 56th FG nicknamed the "wolf pack" and a large figure of the 8th USAAF.
🕔︎ 02.02.2008 👁︎ 7.257

Ira C. Kepford

The most successful USN fighter ace on F4U Corsair machines
🕔︎ 20.08.2007 👁︎ 8.883

James Jabara

The first USAF fighter ace in the Korean War and at the end the second most successful American fighter in this conflict.
🕔︎ 22.08.2008 👁︎ 6.916

John C. Meyer

The second most successful fighter 352. FG.
🕔︎ 01.12.2007 👁︎ 9.632

John T. Godfrey

The third most successful fighter of the 4th FG and the second member of the DEADLY DUO.
🕔︎ 03.03.2008 👁︎ 7.564

Joseph J. Foss

Joseph J. Foss, a pilot with two best. The most successful ace of the USMC and at the same time the most successful pilot on F4F Wildcat machines.
🕔︎ 01.07.2008 👁︎ 6.289

Neel E. Kearby

The most successful fighter ace at the Thunderbolts in the Pacific and also the first holder of the highest American honor among USAAF fighter pilots in World War II.
🕔︎ 04.12.2010 👁︎ 10.301

Oscar F. Perdomo

The last fighter ace with the "title" ace in day and the last fighter ace USA in World War II.
🕔︎ 06.08.2008 👁︎ 6.876

Ralph K. Hofer

The fourth most successful fighter of the famous and legendary 4th FG
🕔︎ 19.12.2007 👁︎ 12.417

Richard I. Bong

The most successful American fighter of World War II, an eight-time ace and an excellent pilot of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, on which he gained all his success in the Pacific.
🕔︎ 24.07.2007 👁︎ 8.114

Royal N. Baker

The pilot who, as the 21st in USAF, achieved five victories in the Korean War and eventually became the fifth most successful US pilot in this conflict.
🕔︎ 01.10.2007 👁︎ 9.092

William A. Shomo

The only fighter ace on P-51 Mustangs in the 5th USAAF and the last holder of the highest American honor among USAAF fighter pilots of World War II.
🕔︎ 20.08.2007 👁︎ 7.833

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