Events with tag - Fighter Ace

September 26, 1918

René Fonck's Six Victories in One Day

French ace René Fonck achieves remarkable feat by downing six German aircraft in a single day while flying his SPAD S.XIII fighter, marking his most successful day during World War I.

September 27, 1944

RAF Ace Johnnie Johnson's Final Victory

Air Vice Marshal James 'Johnnie' Johnson, RAF's top-scoring Western Allied fighter ace of World War II, achieved his 38th and final aerial victory by shooting down a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 over Nijmegen, Netherlands, while leading the Canadian 144 Wing.

December 12, 1944

Richard Bong Becomes America's Top Ace Pilot

Major Richard Bong achieves his 40th aerial victory, becoming America's highest-scoring fighter ace of World War II while flying the P-38 Lightning in the Pacific Theater. He surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record and was awarded the Medal of Honor by General Douglas MacArthur.