10 plane ace-USAF or RAF?

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10 plane ace-USAF or RAF?

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Post by PF » 25 Jul 2014, 02:57

Allied Pilot vs 9 german and 1 Italian
http://www.pbs.org/weta/reportingameric ... hoto3.html

USAF or RAF-heard this described as RAF BAttle of Britian

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Post by OpanaPointer » 25 Jul 2014, 03:10

"April 1943. The American fighter ace, Pilot LARDNER in the cockpit, with swastikas showing how many enemy planes he had shot down."

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Post by PF » 25 Jul 2014, 12:59

:welcome: Thanks for clearing that up! :thumbsup: :D

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Post by PF » 26 Jul 2014, 13:51

In fact it was not Lardner {RAF} but Levi R. Chase USAF

http://forum.armyairforces.com/10-Plane ... spx#246153

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Post by OpanaPointer » 26 Jul 2014, 14:35

PF wrote:In fact it was not Lardner {RAF} but Levi R. Chase USAF

http://forum.armyairforces.com/10-Plane ... spx#246153

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