WW2 aces

So which are yours fav WW2 aces

Mine are : Adolf Galland , Günther Rall , Michael Wittmann , Balthasar Woll

Oh one more thing any1 heard about" Panzer 88" movie

Duh,Gabby Gabreski! 51st FG Commander,leading American ace in ETO,and one baaaaad sunufabitch in a p47....

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Originally Posted by AOD_B.Rubble

Duh,Gabby Gabreski! 51st FG Commander,leading American ace in ETO,and one baaaaad sunufabitch in a p47....

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On his final mission he flew so low he dug his propeller into the ground causing his p-47 to crash. He was captured by the German's 2 days later the war ended in Europe.

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Originally Posted by AOD_Cadimus

On his final mission he flew so low he dug his propeller into the ground causing his p-47 to crash. He was captured by the German's 2 days later the war ended in Europe.

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also damn near washed out of flight school. Wasn't "getting' the mechanics of flight. Passed a pass/fail check ride.And see AOD_Caash95...Trees/ground are the natural enemies of strafing P47's!

Every unknown soldier that gave his/her live to make sure we had a future.....

Actually have a Russian tank ace who impressed me unlike many of the German aces, Dmitry Lavrinenko only fought for 2.5 months before being killed but racked up 58 tank and SPG's destroyed. It was when he was going back to report his 52nd tank killed he got hit by mortar fire. So 2.5 x 30= 75 days rough this means he was averaging .77 tanks or SPGs a day not a very boring life for him.

Not a vehicular ace but a total bad ass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4

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Originally Posted by AOD_Cadimus

Not a vehicular ace but a total bad ass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A4

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Ahh the white death, the russians wanted him dead so bad and he did all that with an iron sight, i know some people who can barely hit the target with a scope at 300-400 yds. This man is an ace in his own way.

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Originally Posted by AOD_TheRealDon

Ahh the white death, the russians wanted him dead so bad and he did all that with an iron sight, i know some people who can barely hit the target with a scope at 300-400 yds. This man is an ace in his own way.

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Practice makes perfect

My personal favorite is Hans Joachim Marseille, the Star of Africa, followed closely by Erich "Bubi: Hartmann and Gunther Rall.

My 109/Trops all wear Marseille's paint scheme. My normal ones wear Hartmann's.

Saburo Sakai IJA 343 KKT flew A6m Reisen ZERO fighter not for his 64 victories but for he never lost a wingman in 200 odd missions.

Colonel Robin Olds. Double Ace in WW2, married a Hollywood A List Actress, and became one of the best jet pilots ever (having been rumored to have gotten 5 kills in vietnam, but it was quieted so that he wouldn't lose his command).

Otto Carius. Dude got wounded a bunch and just kept coming back. Recently finished Tigers in the Mud. The way he did business is how officers should be. Calm, caring, and ruthless in the face of the enemy.

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Originally Posted by AOD_Danneskjold

Colonel Robin Olds. Double Ace in WW2, married a Hollywood A List Actress, and became one of the best jet pilots ever (having been rumored to have gotten 5 kills in vietnam, but it was quieted so that he wouldn't lose his command).

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I agree, read book as well highly recommend, good read.

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Originally Posted by AOD_Danneskjold

Colonel Robin Olds. Double Ace in WW2, married a Hollywood A List Actress, and became one of the best jet pilots ever (having been rumored to have gotten 5 kills in vietnam, but it was quieted so that he wouldn't lose his command).

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Buick flight!