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  1. www.veterantributes.org › TributeDetailRichard Stephen Ritchie - Veteran Tributes

    Vietnam War 1968-1969, 1972. Tribute: Steve Ritchie was born on June 25, 1942, in Reidsville, North Carolina. He entered the U.S. Air Force Academy on June 27, 1960 ...

  2. www.thisdayinaviation.com › 28-august-197228 August 1972 - This Day in Aviation

    Aug 28, 1972 · August 28, 2024 Aviation 66-7463, Ace, Aerial Combat, AIM-7 Sparrow, Air Force Cross, Buick 01, Charles Barbin DeBellevue, Chuck DeBellevue, F-4D-29-MC, Fighter, Fighter Pilot, McDonnell F-4D Phantom II, MiG Killer, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21, Richard Stephen Ritchie, Steve Ritchie, Vietnam War Bryan Swopes

  3. www.jetsprops.com › bombers › richard-ritchie-us-airRichard Ritchie: US Air Force Ace in Vietnam - Jets ’n’ Props

    Dec 13, 2022 · Capt. Richard S. Ritchie, USAF First Air Force Ace in the Vietnam conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo) Vietnam. In 1968, while assigned to the 480th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, he was the first to fly a “Fast Forward Air Control (FAC)” mission in the F-4 forward air controller program and wound up completing a total of 195 combat missions.

  4. www.youtube.com › watchThe Last Ace: Brig. General Steve Ritchie (2016 AVC ... - YouTube

    Remarks from Brig. General R. Steve Ritchie, the only Air Force "Ace" pilot from the Vietnam War, recipient of the Air Force Cross.

    • 33 min
    • 1699
    • American Veterans Center

  5. doctoraviation.com › steve-ritchie-50thSteve Ritchie: 50th Anniversary of an Ace - Doctor Aviation

    Aug 30, 2022 · August 28 marks an important date in the life of Brigadier (Ret) Richard Stephen Ritchie, known in Air Force circles simply as “Steve Ritchie”. It was on that day, over the jungles of Vietnam that Steve Ritchie became the only Air Force pilot to become an ace in Southeast Asia. August 28, 2022 is the 50th Anniversary.

  6. www.wesalute.com › blog › wesalute-awardsBrig. Gen. Steve Ritchie, Air Force Ace | WeSalute

    And Red Crown, the Navy ship off the coast of North Vietnam. "Living or dying," Steve Ritchie learned, "depends on winning or losing." U.S. Air Force Ace Capt. Steve Ritchie in his F-4 aircraft U.S. Air Force Ace Capt. Steve Ritchie in his F-4 aircraft. USAF Photo After he scored his fifth victory on August 28th, Steve was pulled from combat.

  7. firstflight.org › the-last-pilot-aceThe Last Pilot Ace - First Flight Society

    Aug 28, 2022 · Of those, 17 were North Vietnamese, 1 was Soviet, and 5 were United States airmen. 50 years ago, between May 10 and August 28, 1972 Captain Richard “Steve” Ritchie, Reidsville, NC ‘s native son, became the only United States Air Force pilot to achieve Ace status (*). He will likely be the last.