The First Ace It is generally agreed that the title “ace” applies to any fighter pilot who has destroyed five or more enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat. It is also generally agreed that the term originated with the French in the early part of 1915. It is not generally known, however, that the first pilot

Betting it all in the ultimate gamble where there is only one winner. Lou Drendel continues his exhilarating account of how modern air combat is fought and won. 6 May, 1972 F-4B, VF-51, CVW-15, CVA-43 MIG-17 LCDR Jerry “Devil” Houston LT Kevin L. Moore On the night of May 5, we received intelligence reports that

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