New Aces for Blood Red Skies!
U.S. F4F Wildcat Ace Pilot: Joseph J. Foss
Foss's Flying Circus scored a total of 72 victories against Japanese aircraft during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Leading this flight, Foss accounted for 26 of these personally, most of them Zero fighters.
U.S. F4F Wildcat Ace Pilot: Marion E. Carl
Carl flew as part of the Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal where he became the U.S. Marine Corps' first Ace, gaining 16 aerial victories in the constant fighting.
U.S. F4U Corsair Ace Pilot: Pappy Boyington
Boyington first flew into combat with a volunteer group, the Flying Tigers, before rejoining the U.S. Marine Corps. At 31 years of age, he was the oldest in his squadron and dubbed Pappy by his men. He achieved 26 confirmed victories.
U.S. F4U Corsair Ace Pilot: Philip Kirkwood
Kirkwood achieved legendary Ace in a day status during furious actions around Okinawa in 1945, felling six Kamikaze aircraft. He put himself in harm's way to prevent the deadly dive of the Kamikazes.