#Ace

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Youngest Flying Ace in Korea: Lt Col Hank Buttelmann

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:125
In this interview, Lt Col Buttelmann talks about his time in Korea, the F-86, crossing the 38th parallel, and fighting enemy MiGs....
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Medal of Honor Podcast: Eddie Rickenbacker – Ace fighter pilot

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:67
Rickenbacker was awarded the Medal of Honor for destroying two enemy aircraft in a one-versus-seven dogfight behind enemy lines....
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BGen Sydney Radley-Walters (Part II): A Tank Ace on D-Day

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:49
BGen Radley-Walters was a tank commander in the Canadian Army and was the Western Allies leading tank killer during WWII...
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BGen Sydney Radley-Walters (Part I): A Tank Ace on D-Day

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:49
BGen Radley-Walters was a tank commander in the Canadian Army and was the Western Allies leading tank killer during WWII....
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Brig. Gen. Robin Olds: WWII & Vietnam Pilot (Part II)

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:49
Olds describes his experiences in Vietnam, his most memorable dogfight, and more....
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Brig. Gen. Robin Olds: WWII & Vietnam Pilot (Part I)

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:48
Olds talks about his experiences in WWII and about managing fear, and describes the craziest coincidence you’ve ever heard of....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part III): His Heroes

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:44
Blesses talk about what inspired him to join the Air Force, and the story behind how he met his childhood hero, Eddie Rickenbacker....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part II): “No Guts, No Glory”

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:43
Blesse explains how his motto “No Guts, No Glory” was taught as doctrine throughout the Air force, and how dogfighting has changed over the years....
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Maj. Gen. Frederick “Boots” Blesse (Part I): The Korean War

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:1 E:42
Blesse describes his second tour in Korea, a couple of intense dogfights, and becoming a fighter Ace....
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Col. Bud Anderson: The Highest Scoring Living American Fighter Ace Part II

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:41
Anderson is a triple Ace fighter pilot who flew a P-51 Mustang in WWII....
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Col. Bud Anderson: The Highest Scoring Living American Fighter Ace Part I

Warriors In Their Own Words | S:2 E:40
Anderson is credited with 16 aerial combat victories as a P-51 pilot in WWII....
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WWII Fighter Ace Flies in Korea

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Col. Walker “Bud” Mahurin was an American combat fighter pilot....
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Air War Over Europe in World War Two

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By 1942, the skies over Germany were aflame with German fighters battling Allied bombers for the survival of Europe and the free world....
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