Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky
- Episode aired Oct 7, 2022
Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Part of Aviation and Naval Battles in the Pacific Week In 1942, America's deadliest fighter pilot, or "a... Read allRace of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Part of Aviation and Naval Battles in the Pacific Week In 1942, America's deadliest fighter pilot, or "ace of aces" -- the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker -- offered a bottle of bourbon to the firs... Read allRace of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky Part of Aviation and Naval Battles in the Pacific Week In 1942, America's deadliest fighter pilot, or "ace of aces" -- the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker -- offered a bottle of bourbon to the first U.S. fighter pilot to break his record of twenty-six enemy planes shot down. Seizing on ... Read all