America’s Top Ace Richard Bong After schooling in his hometown, Richard “Dick” Bong enlisted as a flying cadet at nearby… Read More
To give an idea how dangerous this is, Erich Hartmann would only have barely a second to get out of… Read More
In 1942 a young P-38 pilot flew his fighter under the Golden Gate Bridge and, just in case no one… Read More
‘I am at about 800m, when suddenly there is a bang and the sparks fly across the cockpit. The throttle… Read More
From the earliest days of Air Combat through Vietnam, situational awareness played a key role, and we contend such is… Read More
On Jun. 21, 1941, Galland had blasted a Spitfire out of a formation north-east of Boulogne. He watched the flaming… Read More
The Macchi C.202 Italian fighters, such as the Fiat G.50 and Macchi C.200, had always struggled with their straight-line speed… Read More
His death signaled the end of the Luftwaffe’s ability to use the heavily armed twin-engine Me 110G and Me 410s… Read More
Robin Olds was a “triple ace" with 17 victories in World War II and the Vietnam War and commandant of… Read More
“I flew the F-16 for nine years. Grandpa fighter pilot. Older than the parents of most of the young pilots… Read More
"Suddenly gray uniforms mixed with brown. I could see them hugging each other, dancing, jumping. Americans were passing out cigarettes… Read More
Olds shot down a MiG-21, and his 8th TFW F-4 aircrews shot down six others - about half of VPAF operational… Read More
