An American born pilot flew obsolete aircraft against modern Japanese fighters during the earliest phase of WW2 in China. Despite overwhelming odds, he became the first American flying ace of the war.

Donald McPherson, a World War II Navy aviator believed to be the last surviving American fighter ace, has died. He was 103. To be an ace, a pilot must have shot down at least five enemy aircraft.

Many of the most successful fighter pilots gained fame not only for their aerial tactics, but for their ability to pass their knowledge on to others. Ironically, some of those who handed down their ...

(Gray News) - Brig. Gen. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, the last of the American World War II triple aces, died at his home in Auburn, California, on Friday, his family said. He was 102. In a statement ...