American Fighter Aces Panel: "Aces of the European Theater"

Time: Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm

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The Museum of Flight is the home of the American Fighter Aces Association, founded to recognize the 1,442 combat pilots that received a special distinction of becoming an ace by destroying 5 or more hostile aircraft The Association is honored to sponsor a panel of aces and combat pilots to share the stories of heroism from these remarkable men. The Aces who will attend are P-38 pilot Robert C. Milliken, P-47 pilot Steve Pisanos, author of the Flying Greek, and P-51 pilot Art "Svengali" Fiedler. You won't want to miss the story of how Fiedler scored one of his aerial victories with his Colt 45 pistol. Image: "Sandy's Change of Plans" by Roy Grinnell. Click here for more information. American Fighter Aces Prints are available from the Museum of Flight Store. Click here for more information. Program is Free with Museum Admission.