04.07.2009, 07:13
Major James McCudden & Edward "Mick" Mannock
This is the story of two world war 1 aces, Major James McCudden & Edward "Mick" Mannock
------------------Major James McCudden--------------------
James Thomas Byford McCudden VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, MM (28 March 18959 July 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McCudden was the most highly decorated British Empire pilot of the First World War and one of the longest serving, having joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1913. McCudden's story is all the more remarkable as he rose though the RFC ranks (from Air Mechanic to Major) during the war to become one of the most decorated soldiers of the conflict. At his death he had amassed 57 victories,[1] making him the seventh highest scoring ace of World War I.
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/br_mccudden.html
--------------------Edward "Mick" Mannock-------------------
Major Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock VC, DSO and Two Bars, MC & Bar (May 24, 1887 July 26, 1918) was a British First World War flying ace. Mannock was probably born in Ireland, though of English and Scottish parentage. Mannock was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, and may have been the highest-scoring British Empire ace of all time, and is regarded as one of the greatest fighter pilots of the war.
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/br_mannock.html
it's a shame that there is no chapter anymore called Pilot combat report.
greetings fredgreen
This is the story of two world war 1 aces, Major James McCudden & Edward "Mick" Mannock
------------------Major James McCudden--------------------
James Thomas Byford McCudden VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, MM (28 March 18959 July 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. McCudden was the most highly decorated British Empire pilot of the First World War and one of the longest serving, having joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1913. McCudden's story is all the more remarkable as he rose though the RFC ranks (from Air Mechanic to Major) during the war to become one of the most decorated soldiers of the conflict. At his death he had amassed 57 victories,[1] making him the seventh highest scoring ace of World War I.
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/br_mccudden.html
--------------------Edward "Mick" Mannock-------------------
Major Edward Corringham "Mick" Mannock VC, DSO and Two Bars, MC & Bar (May 24, 1887 July 26, 1918) was a British First World War flying ace. Mannock was probably born in Ireland, though of English and Scottish parentage. Mannock was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, and may have been the highest-scoring British Empire ace of all time, and is regarded as one of the greatest fighter pilots of the war.
http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/br_mannock.html
it's a shame that there is no chapter anymore called Pilot combat report. greetings fredgreen
