Contrast this with, say, World War II, where two fighter pilots would converge ... were a true dynamic duo among U.S. air aces, as all five of their kills—one MiG-21 and four MiG-17 “Frescoes ...

The majority of U.S. aces served in World War II, and moreover ... Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with three oak leaves, Air Force Commendation Medal, and the ...

18, 1952). Said Baker: “I just lucked out on him.” The Air Force, just to make sure that luck doesn’t finally run out on its new ace of aces, ordered Baker to stay on the ground until it can ...

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen ... received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015 (along with the other World War II aces) and a promotion to brigadier general in 2022. "[Bud's] kind of a wrecking ...