Posted 13 years ago
ttomtucker
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I found this book (copyrighted 1979) in a thrift shop, after going through the pages it caught my interest about the fighter aces of World War 1 WW 2, Korean, and VietNam. The top ace for WW1 was Capt. Edward Rickenbacker, WW2 was Capt. Richard Bong, Korean War was Joseph McConnell, and VietNam was Lt. Randell Cunningham and Capt. Richard Ritchie. Lots of photo's of the early pilots and there flying machines.
Very nice!
Thank you mrmajsetic1
bratjdd, It wasn't me.
Richard Bong was killed testing a jet in, I believe, 1945.
Randell Cunningham went on to become a politician from California and was convicted and sent to prison in a scandal. Of course this should in no way detract from his heroic service in Vietnam, as we all should realize how politics cna tempt even the strong.
mrmajestic1, thanks for the good information.
I found this description online:
Fighter Aces of the U.S.A. is the most complete, full-spectrum book ever published on American fighter aces, and includes dozens of aces' combat accounts, plus capsule biographies. Evolution of aircraft, tactics and armament is seen through the eyes of the 1400 elite Americans who earned the coveted title "Ace." Comprehensive revisions and updates to this new edition include the most complete statistics of American aces ever published, and is fully current to date of publication. Authoritative and compelling narrative also presents eyebrow-raising facts on enemy aces who fought Americans in all wars and theatres. Lists include names and scores, plus intriguing data on Soviet Air Force aces who battled USAF aces over Korea. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos, this book is a must reference for every historian and "buff's" bookshelf.
Very interesting book.
Bootson, Thanks for the great information