Aces

Profiles and stories of fighter aces from conflicts across the 20th century and beyond, exploring the pilots, aircraft, and aerial combat that shaped aviation history.

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Aces of War: Raoul Lufbery – The Soul of the Lafayette Escadrille

Raoul Lufbery, a WWI ace who flew for France and the U.S., scored 16 victories…

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Aces of War: Billy Bishop – The Lone Wolf of the Northern Sky

Canadian ace Billy Bishop scored 72 WWI victories, becoming the British Empire’s top ace and…

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Aces of War: Antonio Reali – The Marksman of the 79th Squadriglia

Italian WWI ace Antonio Reali scored 11 confirmed victories and claimed 22 more unverified, making…

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Aces of War: Ferruccio Ranza – The Defender of the Venetian Frontier

Italian WWI ace Ferruccio Ranza scored 17 victories and remained in service through WWII, rising…

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Aces of War: Albert Louis Deullin – The SPAD Master of the Storks

Albert Louis Deullin, a French WWI ace with 20 victories, rose from infantry officer to…

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Aces of War: Grigoriy Suk – The Knight of the Imperial Skies

Grigoriy Suk, a Russian WWI ace, combined reconnaissance skill with combat success, earning top honors…

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Aces of War: Marziale Cerutti – The Master of Nieuport 27

Marziale Cerutti, an Italian WWI ace with 17 victories, later served in WWII with Axis…

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Aces of War: Edmond Thieffry – The Lawyer Who Took to the Skies

Belgian WWI ace Edmond Thieffry rose from a crash-prone pilot to a 10-victory ace and…

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Aces of War: Alfred Heurtaux – The Leader of the Storks

French ace Alfred Heurtaux scored 21 victories in WWI, later joined the Resistance in WWII,…

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Aces of War: Leonard Rochford – The Master of the Sopwith Camel

Leonard Rochford, a self-trained WWI flying ace, scored 29 victories and later served in WWII,…

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Flight Test Files: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air – The Workhorse Behind Critical NASA Missions

Beechcraft B200 Super King Air serves NASA as a versatile research aircraft, supporting radar, ocean…

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Aces of War: Marcel Haegelen – The Two-War Defender of France

Marcel Haegelen was a French ace who scored 23 victories in WWI and added another…

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Aces of War: Heinrich Gontermann – The Blue Max Hero of Jasta 15

Heinrich Gontermann, a German WWI ace with 39 victories, rose from cavalry officer to fighter…

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Aces of the Great War: Percy Jack Clayson – The S.E.5a Master of No. 1 Squadron

Percy Jack Clayson rose from WWI mechanic to ace with 29 victories in the S.E.5a…

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