Tag: Aces

Vasili Yanchenko: The Imperial Russian Air Service and the War on the Eastern Front

A profile of Vasili Yanchenko, a 16-victory Russian World War I flying ace whose bold…

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Aces of the Great War: Georges Madon – The 41 Victories of France’s Strategic Ace

Profile of French World War I ace Georges Madon, who scored 41 confirmed victories and…

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Aces of the Great War: Erich Loewenhardt – The Yellow Peril of the German Air Service

Erich Loewenhardt was Germany’s third-highest scoring World War I ace with 54 victories. Flying the…

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Aces of the Great War: Roderic Stanley Dallas – The Queensland Ace in British Skies

Roderic Stanley Dallas, Queensland ace in the RAF, combined discipline and aggression to score 39…

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The Eagle of the Eastern Front: Alexander Kazakov and the Imperial Russian Air Service

Alexander Kazakov was Imperial Russia’s leading fighter ace of World War I, credited with 17…

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Aces of the Great War: James McCudden – Britain’s Master of the High-Altitude Intercept

James McCudden rose from RFC mechanic to Victoria Cross ace, scoring 57 victories through discipline,…

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A Knight of the Air: The Victoria Cross Legacy of Captain Albert Ball

The story of Captain Albert Ball, Britain’s first great fighter ace and Victoria Cross recipient,…

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The Allied Ace of Aces: René Fonck’s Path to 75 Aerial Victories

René Fonck scored 75 aerial victories in World War I, becoming the highest-scoring Allied ace.…

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The American Eagle in the RAF: Francis Warrington Gillet and the Great War

Francis Warrington Gillet, the American who flew with Britain’s RAF and became the top Sopwith…

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For King and Country: Major Mick Mannock’s 61 Victories in the Great War

The story of Major Mick Mannock, one of Britain’s most decorated First World War fighter…

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