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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charles_BCharles B. DeBellevue - Wikipedia

    Colonel Charles Barbin DeBellevue (born August 15, 1945) is a retired officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). In 1972, DeBellevue became one of only five Americans to achieve flying ace status during the Vietnam War and the first as a USAF Weapon Systems Officer ( WSO ), an integral part of two-man aircrews with the emergence of air-to ...

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  3. www.veterans-in-blue.af.mil › charles-b-debellevueCharles B. DeBellevue > Veterans in Blue > Veterans_Library

    Colonel (Ret.) Charles B. DeBellevue had a passion for flight at an early age that drove him to join Air Force ROTC at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He joined at an unsettled time in American history -- the Vietnam War.

  4. www.airandspaceforces.com › vietnam-ace-debellevueVietnam Ace DeBellevue Credits Teamwork in His Six Aerial ...

    Sep 15, 2022 · Retired Col. Charles B. DeBellevue, the highest-scoring Air Force Vietnam ace, shares his experiences and insights from flying F-4 Phantoms and scoring six kills against MiG-21s. He discusses the challenges, frustrations, and rewards of air combat, and the role of teamwork and innovation in his success.

  5. goefoundation.org › eagles › debellevue-charles-bDeBellevue, Charles B. | Gathering of Eagles Foundation

    Learn about the life and achievements of Colonel Charles B. DeBellevue, the last ace to serve on active duty in the US Air Force. He shot down six MiGs in the F-4 Phantom and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015.

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  6. www.okhistory.org › historycenter › militaryhofCharles B. DeBellevue - Oklahoma Historical Society

    Charles B. DeBellevue. Colonel Charles B. DeBellevue graduated the University of Southwestern Louisiana and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program and entered Active Duty in 1968.

  7. www.thisdayinaviation.com › 9-september-1972 › captCapt. Charles B. DeBellevue | This Day in Aviation

    Sep 9, 1972 · Capt. Charles B. DeBellevue, Vietnam Ace F-4D Phantom at Udorn AB, Thailand As a captain, DeBellevue became the first non-pilot ace and the leading ace in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was an F-4 weapon system officer with the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron.

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  9. www.afhistory.org › september-9-1972September 9, 1972 - Air Force Historical Foundation

    Sep 9, 2019 · 1972: To become the USAF’s Vietnam War leading ace, Capt Charles B. DeBellevue, flying as a weapon systems officer in a 555 TFS F-4, shoots down his fifth and sixth enemy plane. He became the first non-pilot ace in the USAF.

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