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He was the last living American triple flying ace of World War II. [33] [34] On December 2, he was promoted to the honorary rank of brigadier general by General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force chief of staff at the Aerospace Museum of California. [35] [36] Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, at the ...
Joseph Christopher McConnell Jr. (30 January 1922 – 25 August 1954) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War. [1] A native of Dover, New Hampshire , Captain McConnell was credited with shooting down 16 MiG-15s while flying North American F-86 Sabres .
On 20 January 1944, Leopold Fellerer, a Luftwaffe night fighter pilot, became an ace in a day. [236] On 20 February 1944, Rudolf Frank, a German Feldwebel shot down five Avro Lancasters over Germany. [237] On 20 February 1944, Heinz Vinke, a Luftwaffe night fighter pilot, became an ace in a day. [238]
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied but is usually considered to be five or more.
Top US flying ace of the war, credited with 40 confirmed downed Japanese aircraft. Awarded the Medal of Honor. [19] Ivan Kozhedub Soviet Union: 6 July 1943 – 17 April 1945 1940–1985 64 La-5 and La-7: Credited with 64 victories, Kozhedub is the top scoring Allied ace of World War II. One of the few pilots to shoot down a Messerschmitt Me 262 ...
Robin Olds [1] (born Robert Oldys Jr.; July 14, 1922 – June 14, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and general officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). He was a "triple ace", with a combined total of 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. [2]
David Lee "Tex" Hill (July 13, 1915 – October 11, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and triple flying ace. He is credited with 12 + 1 ⁄ 4 victories as a squadron leader with the Flying Tigers and another six as an officer in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. He retired as a brigadier general.