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THE
BEST!
Some
pilots are good.
Some pilots are great.
The best of them all
Flew the P-38.
-
Col. Al Griebling
USAF Ret
"THE
BEST" T-SHIRT
(with
P-38 picture)
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Following
are the details we have gathered on pilots who were qualified as
"Aces" (five or more planes shot down) in the P‑38. It's
accurate to the best of our knowledge, but if you find any errors
or omissions, please let us
know!
Search
for Ace by first initial of last name.
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FULL
LIST
THE
BETTER KNOWN P-38 ACES
Richard
Ira Bong (Dick Bong)
Jack
Ilfrey (Happy Jack)
Thomas
B. McGuire, Jr. (Tommy McGuire)
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MORE INFO!
There are many excellent books
written about WWII Aces. Here are a few of the best.
HAPPY JACK'S
GO BUGGY
Undoubtedly one of
the finest stories of aerial combat that has ever been written.
You
 will
fly through the skies with
eight-victory fighter ace, Jack Ilfrey, in his P-38 and thrill to the
stories of aerial combat. Join him on his incredible trip to
becoming one of America's first WWII aces.
P-38 LIGHTNING
ACES OF THE ETO/MTO
Written
by one of our P-38 Association Historians, John Stanaway, this book
traces the careers of many unknown Aces within the USAAF in
the European Theater. Some 17 pilots scored 7 or more kills in the P-38 in the ETO/MTO.
$13.26 |
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