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1 day ago · Bong, credited with downing 40 Japanese aircraft, flew a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane nicknamed “Marge” in honor of his girlfriend, Marjorie Vattendahl. Pilot Thomas Malone was flying the plane in March 1944 over Papua New Guinea when engine failure caused it to crash. Pacific Wrecks founder Justin Taylan will lead the search ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Wyatt Olson. Stars and Stripes • April 12, 2024. In this photo taken in March 1944 in the Pacific, Richard Bong, then a captain in the U.S. Army Air Force, sits in the cockpit of his P-38...
Apr 23, 2024 · Emma Talyor. Posted: April 23, 2024 | Last updated: April 23, 2024. Portsmouth, UK - 16th November 2022: The USS Gerald R Ford Aircraft Carrier at anchor near to Portsmouth UK during a visit. The...
Apr 17, 2024 · Download. A search to find a plane, which belonged to America's top World War II fighter pilot, will get underway in Papua New Guinea next month. An American museum has partnered with a historical preservation group to find the P-38 fighter which belonged to Medal of Honour winner Richard Bong. Credits. Kyle Evans, Reporter. Broadcast 5h ago.
5 days ago · Kenney also specifically requested the assignment of Lieutenant Richard Ira Bong, a promising young pilot known for his audacious maneuvers in a P-38, including a daring loop around the Golden Gate Bridge. Bong would later achieve renown as the top U.S. ace, with 40 confirmed kills attributed to his Lightning.
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Apr 26, 2024 · But the most important thing came from a P-38 pilot who said Bong was the finest natural pilot he ever met. The pilot recalled that he could never prevent Bong from getting on his tail,...
Apr 11, 2024 · Top Image: Major Richard Bong courtesy of theUS Air Force.Known as the “Ace of Aces” for his rank as the top American flying ace during World War II, Major Richard Ira Bong is credited with the downing of an impressive confirmed total of 40 enemy aircraft over the course of his career as a fighter p...
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