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Richard « Dick » Ira Bong, né le 24 septembre 1920 et mort le 6 août 1945, était un pilote de chasse américain lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Avec 40 victoires en combat aérien à son actif, c'est le plus grand as de l'aviation américaine, devant son ami le major Thomas McGuire (38 victoires lors de sa mort).
Richard "Dick" Ira Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 ...
25 oct. 2021 · America’s Best Fighter Pilot Of World War II Downed 40 Planes – And Died In A Simple Training Mission. Richard "Dick" Bong was one of the most successful fighter pilots his commanding officers had ever seen before dying in a test flight in August 1945.
Learn about Richard Bong, the Wisconsin-born pilot who became America's top ace of aces in World War II, shooting down 40 enemy planes. Explore his life, achievements, legacy and memorial at the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center.
Ace of Aces: The Story of Richard Bong | Military Aviation Museum - YouTube. 0:00 / 1:01:24. Join Chris Henry from the EAA Aviation Museum as he discusses the life of America’s highest-scoring...
23 mai 2024 · A team of explorers discovered the wreckage of the P-38 Lightning airplane nicknamed “Marge” in Papua New Guinea, where it crashed in 1944. The plane belonged to Richard Bong, the most successful American fighter pilot in World War II, who grew up in Superior, Wis.
23 janv. 2019 · Richard Bong, celebrated American top ace pilot, was killed in a P-80 accident the day Hiroshima was bombed. | USAAF / Public Domain. Testing the P-80 proved to be extremely dangerous. In fact, the P-80 was a test pilot killer.
