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United States Aces Trivia Quiz

This quiz covers United States airmen that have gained the coveted title of ace.

A multiple-choice quiz by PaysonAZ2011. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
PaysonAZ2011

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,994

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
266

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Question 1 of 15

1. Name the leading U.S. ace with the Lafayette Escadrille during WWI 1914-1918? Hint

Lieutenant Paul F. Baer

Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II

Lieutenant David E. Putnam

Major Gervais Lufbury

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Question 2 of 15

2. Name the leading U.S. ace flying with the Royal Flying Corps in WWI 1914-1918? Hint

Captain Harold A. Kullberg

Captain William C. Lambert

Captain Francis W. Gillet

Captain August T. Jaccaci

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was second in U.S. aerial victories during the First World War 1917-1918? Hint

Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr.

Lieutenant Jacques M. Swaab

Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker

Lieutenant Chester E. Wright

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Question 4 of 15

4. Name the U.S. pilot who achieved ace status in the Russian Civil War 1917-1922? Hint

Flight Officer Rowan Daly

Major Raymond Collishaw

Captain Marion Aten

Captain Samuel M. Kinkead

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Question 5 of 15

5. What U.S. pilot gained ace status during the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939? Hint

Benjamin D. Leider

Charles A. Koch

Frank G. Tinker

Albert J. Baumler

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was the leading ace of the U.S. Army Air Force in WWII 1941-1945? Hint

Major Thomas B. McGuire Jr.

Major Richard I. Bong

Lieutenant Colonel Francis S. Gabreski

Colonel Charles H. MacDonald

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the leading ace of the U.S. Navy in WWII 1941-1945? Hint

Captain David McCampbell

Lieutenant Eugene A. Valencia

Lieutenant Cornelius N. Nooy

Lieutenant Cacil E. Harris

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the leading Ace of the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII 1941-1945? Hint

Major Marion E. Carl

Lieutenant Robert M. Hanson

Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Boyington

Major Joseph J. Foss

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Question 9 of 15

9. What U.S. ace had the most WWII aerial victories with the Royal Air Force 1939-1945? Hint

Flight Lieutenant Arthur D. Donahue

Wing Commander Lance C. Wade

Pilot Officer Vernon C. Keogh

Pilot Officer William M. L. Fiske III

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Question 10 of 15

10. What U.S. airman gained ace status during Israel's War of Independence 1948-1949? Hint

Raymond Kurtz

William Katz

Robert Luttrell

Rudolph Augarten

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the leading U.S. ace during the Korean War 1951-1953? Hint

Captain Joseph C. McConnell

Captain George A. Davis

Major James Jabara

Captain Manuel J. Fernandez

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was the only U.S. Navy or Marine Corps ace of the Korean War 1951-1953? Hint

Captain Frederick C. Weber

Lieutenant Leonard H. Plog

Major Phillip C. DeLong

Lieutenant Guy Bordelon

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who were the only U.S. Navy aircrew to earn the title ace in the Vietnam War 1961-1975? Hint

Lieutenant Jack E. D. Batson Jr. and Commander Robert Doremus

Captains Richard S. Ritche and Lawrence Pettit

Lieutenants Randall H. Cunningham and William P. Driscoll

Lieutenant Colonel Carl G. Baily and Captain Jeffrey S. Feinstein

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was the single highest scoring U.S. ace during the Vietnam War 1961-1975? Hint

Commander Marshall O. Wright

Captain Charles B. DeBellevue

Captain John A. Madden Jr.

Major William L. Kirk

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Question 15 of 15

15. Though not a Vietnam ace, who was the Wing Commander that suggested new tactics against the North Vietnamese MiGs, which produced immediate positive results? Hint

Colonel George E. Day

Colonel Robin Olds

Colonel Clarence E. Anderson

Colonel Charles E. Yeager

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the leading U.S. ace with the Lafayette Escadrille during WWI 1914-1918?

Answer: Major Gervais Lufbury

Recipient of the Legion of Honor, Military Medal, Croix de guerre, and Purple Heart; credited with 17 aerial victories flying the French Nieuport 28, with both the Lafayette Escadrille and U.S. Army Air Service.

2. Name the leading U.S. ace flying with the Royal Flying Corps in WWI 1914-1918?

Answer: Captain Francis W. Gillet

British Distinguished Flying Cross recipient with Bar, credited with 20 aerial victories flying the British Sopwith Dolphin while flying with the Royal Flying Corps and the U.S. Army Air Service.

3. Who was second in U.S. aerial victories during the First World War 1917-1918?

Answer: Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr.

Medal of Honor recipient credited with 18 aerial victories flying the French SPAD XIII exclusively with the U.S. Army Air Service. Captain Francis W. Gillet actually scored 20, Captain Harold A. Kullburg 19 victories and Captain William C. Lambert scored 18, but all three were done prior to the U.S. becoming involved in WWI and flying with the British Royal Flying Corps. Frank Luke was reported KIA on 29 September 1918.

4. Name the U.S. pilot who achieved ace status in the Russian Civil War 1917-1922?

Answer: Captain Marion Aten

Credited with 5 aerial victories flying the British Sopwith Camel. His exploits in the Russian Civil War are less well documented than one would wish.

5. What U.S. pilot gained ace status during the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939?

Answer: Frank G. Tinker

Credited with 8 aerial victories flying the Soviet made I-15/I-16 Polikarpov with the American "Yankee Squadron," supporting the Spanish Republican side in the Civil War against the Nationalists under the future dictator Franco.

6. Who was the leading ace of the U.S. Army Air Force in WWII 1941-1945?

Answer: Major Richard I. Bong

Medal of Honor recipient credited with 40 aerial victories flying a P-38 Lightning, all in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

7. Who was the leading ace of the U.S. Navy in WWII 1941-1945?

Answer: Captain David McCampbell

Medal of Honor recipient credited with 34 aerial victories flying a F6F Hellcat, all in the Pacific Theater of Operations flying off aircraft carriers.

8. Who was the leading Ace of the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII 1941-1945?

Answer: Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Boyington

Medal of Honor recipient credited with 28 aerial victories flying an F4U Corsair, all in the Pacific Theater of Operations; also flew with the 1st American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers before Pearl Harbor and was credited with 3.5 aerial victories.

9. What U.S. ace had the most WWII aerial victories with the Royal Air Force 1939-1945?

Answer: Wing Commander Lance C. Wade

Recipient of British Distinguished Service Order and Distinguished Service Cross with two Bars credited with 23-25 aerial victories flying a Hawker Hurricane Mk I/II, Supermarine Spitfire Mk V, and Spitfire VIII/IX, all in the North African Theater of Operations; reported KIA 12 January 1944 over Foggia, Italy.

10. What U.S. airman gained ace status during Israel's War of Independence 1948-1949?

Answer: Rudolph Augarten

Credited with 5 aerial victories flying the Czech built Me-109, British Spitfire, and P-51 Mustang; Augarten also was credited with 2 aerial victories flying the P-47 Thunderbolt during WWII.

11. Who was the leading U.S. ace during the Korean War 1951-1953?

Answer: Captain Joseph C. McConnell

Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross credited with 16 aerial victories flying the F-86 Sabre. Captain McConnell also flew bombing missions during WWII as a navigator in a B-24 Liberator, all in the European Theater of Operations.

12. Who was the only U.S. Navy or Marine Corps ace of the Korean War 1951-1953?

Answer: Lieutenant Guy Bordelon

Navy Cross recipient credited with 5 aerial victories flying the F4U-5NL radar equipped Corsair from aircraft carriers and Korean land bases; Lieutenant Bordelon became the only U.S. prop driven aircraft ace, the only night fighter ace, and only Navy ace of the Korean War.

13. Who were the only U.S. Navy aircrew to earn the title ace in the Vietnam War 1961-1975?

Answer: Lieutenants Randall H. Cunningham and William P. Driscoll

Recipients of the Navy Cross credited with 5 aerial victories each, flying the F-4J Phantom II; Randall Cunningham was the "Front-seat" pilot in command, and his back seat Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) was Driscoll.

14. Who was the single highest scoring U.S. ace during the Vietnam War 1961-1975?

Answer: Captain Charles B. DeBellevue

Air Force Cross recipient credited with 6 aerial victories flying in the F-4D Phantom II as the Weapon System Officer (WSO).

15. Though not a Vietnam ace, who was the Wing Commander that suggested new tactics against the North Vietnamese MiGs, which produced immediate positive results?

Answer: Colonel Robin Olds

Air Force Cross recipient credited with 4 aerial victories flying the F-4C Phantom II over Vietnam, and 12 aerial victories flying the P-38 Lightning and P-51D Mustang during WWII in the European Theater of Operations. Colonel Olds took over the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing and requested permission to change the tactics of the attack profiles entering North Vietnam which resulted in bringing down 24 MiGs during his time in command.

Source: Author PaysonAZ2011

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