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Richard Bong
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Richard Ira "Dick" Bong was a United States Army Air Forces officer and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying
Major Bong c. 1945
Major Bong c. 1945
Major Bong in his P-38
Major Bong in his P-38
Major Bong with General Douglas MacArthur and General Kenney on December 12, 1944
Major Bong with General Douglas MacArthur and General Kenney on December 12, 1944
Bong was killed in 1945 while testing a P-80A similar to this one.
Bong was killed in 1945 while testing a P-80A similar to this one.
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star
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The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star is an early jet fighter that was designed and built by Lockheed. It was the first jet aircraft to be used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces, flying act
Richard Bong
…flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. He died in California while testing a Lockheed P-80 jet fighter shortly before the war ended. Bong was posthumously inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1986 and has several commemorative…
P-80A with "tip tanks"
P-80A with "tip tanks"
The original XP-80 prototype Lulu-Belle
The original XP-80 prototype Lulu-Belle
XP-80A Gray Ghost in flight
XP-80A Gray Ghost in flight
Operational P-80Bs at Langley AFB
Operational P-80Bs at Langley AFB