Nieuport 17 N.1844, Major Raoul Lufbery, Escadrille N.124 ‘Lafayette” October, 1916. Gervais Raoul Lufbery was a French-born American World War I flying ace who first served as a mechanic and then a reconnaissance and fighter pilot in the French Air Service, joining...
Nieuport 17 ‘N1720’, Adjudant René Dorme, Escadrille N3, Autumn 1916. René Pierre Marie Dorme was a distinguished World War I fighter ace, credited with 23 confirmed victories and approximately 32 probable ones. Dorme began his aviation career training as an aerial...
tonal Nieuport 17 ‘N1531’, Lt. Georges Guynemer, Escadrille N3, Summer 1916. Lieutenant Georges Guynemer was one of France’s most celebrated World War I fighter pilots, achieving 54 confirmed aerial victories, making him one of the top French aces of the war. Serving...
37 years ago today Col. Gregory Pappy Boyington died after a battle with lung cancer. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery. Below is a profile I did of the aircraft Boyington flew for his final mission when he was shot down and became...
Curtiss P-40B, 2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor, 47th PS, 15th PG, USAAC, Haleiwa Air Base, Hawaii. 2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor was one of eleven American pilots who managed to get their planes off the ground and engage the Japanese on the morning of December 7th, 1941 during the...
