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Lt Col Charlie Brown
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They flew what were in retrospect, not the best aircraft but the pilots were amazing
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PO3 Donald Murphy
PO3 Donald Murphy
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Landing on a carrier is basically a controlled crash. So Navy planes tend to be heavier/sturdier. In that respect, the F-6F Hellcat was unbeatable. The Hellcat had the highest kill ratio of any fighter in history - 26:1. Basically 26 enemy birds for every Hellcat lost.
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LTC Greg Henning
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SGT (Join to see) I will have to do some more reading on this person!
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SPC Douglas Bolton
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SGT (Join to see) You look up the word Ace pilot int he dictionary and his picture would be there.
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