In what was considered a friendly competition between American fighter aces, Luke built a reputation ... considered the most dangerous targets for WWI fighter pilots. German anti-air defense ...

Series editor John Farren writes: Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. As their number of ...

In contrast, almost everyone has heard of World War I’s Red Baron (German ace Manfred von Richthofen). The Great War’s aces won lasting fame, but success came at a price. When these pilots ...

To boost morale, Kenney had World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker—who was in the southwest Pacific at the request of the Secretary of War—give his men a pep talk. As Rickenbacker regaled them ...