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    Bf-109-f-15-oblt-bruno-stolle_2239746172_o

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  2. Jorma Sarvanto

    Jorma Sarvanto

    Jorma Kalevi Sarvanto. Sarvanto rose in to world fame on January 6, 1940 when he shot down six DB-3 bombers out of a seven plane formation in four minutes. He's total was 16 kills (12 in Winter War and 4 in Continuation War).
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  3. Eino Luukkanen

    Eino Luukkanen

    Major Eino Luukkanen. Commander of LeLv 34. 56 kills. Mannerheim Cross.
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  4. Oiva Tuominen

    Oiva Tuominen

    Finnish Air Force WWII fighter ace Oiva Tuominen, 44 kills (Top Fiat G.50 ace with 23 kills).
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  5. Jorma Karhunen

    Jorma Karhunen

    Finnish Air Force WWII. Fighter Ace Jorma "Joppe" Karhunen, The Knight of Mannerheims Cross photographed near his Brewster fighter. Karhunen shoot down 31 enemy plane during his career. He has also written many books about war in air.
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    • Category: World War Two
  6. Hans Wind

    Hans Wind

    Fighter Ace Hans "Hasse" Wind (1919-1995), The Knight of Mannerheims Cross (decorated twice with Mannerheims Cross) photographed near his Brewster fighter. Wind shoot down 75 enemy planes during his career. 39 with Brewster.
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  7. Nils Katajainen

    Nils Katajainen

    Finnish Air Force WWII ace Nils Katajainen, 35 kills.
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  8. Eddie Rickenbacker

    Eddie Rickenbacker

    Edward Rickenbacher was born on October 8, 1890 in Columbus, Ohio. He adopted his middle name, "Vernon," later and changed the spelling of his last name to "Rickenbacker" in 1918. His father, William, and his mother, Elizabeth (Basler), were Swiss immigrants who met and...
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  9. Olavi Puro

    Olavi Puro

    One of the Finnish fighter aces during WWII, Olavi Puro - 36 kills.
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  10. Kysti Karhila

    Kysti Karhila

    One of the Finnish Air Force aces during WWII. 32 kills.
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  11. Urho Lehtovaara

    Urho Lehtovaara

    One of the top Finnish Air Force aces during WWII. Urho Lehtovaara. 44 kills (Top Morane MS 406 ace with 15 kills)
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  12. Richthofen

    Richthofen

    Name: Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (the red Baron) Country: Germany Rank: Rittmeister Units: FFA 69 Jasta 2, 11 JG 1 KG 2 Victories: 80 Born: 02 May 1892 Place of Birth: Breslau Killed In Action: 21 April 1918 Place of Death: Morlancourt Ridge Cemetery...
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  13. Stanislaw Skalski

    Stanislaw Skalski

    Stanislaw Skalski was the most successful Polish ace of WW II, with a record of 22 confirmed victories, 1 probable, and 1 damaged enemy aircraft. Three times he was awarded the British DFC, and he received many other medals. Following his return to Poland after the war, he was imprisoned by the...
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