103 year old ace

[Greg Boeser]

At 103, this P-51 Mustang pilot could soon become WWII’s last ace

James McCubbin, 103, is under consideration for recognition as a WWII ace for shooting down enemy aircraft in his P-51 Mustang.

www.militarytimes.com

 

[fubar57]

Great article

 

[Gnomey]

Great read!

 

[Barrett]

The American Fighter Aces Assn. just reviewed the evidence and concluded that McCubbin qualifies as an ace. However...
that does not
repeat not
mean that the USAF will amend the record.
The remaining WW II ace is Don McPherson of VF-83 USS Essex.

Sidebar:
When I was AFAA secretary belatedly we learned that we missed the passing of our last living WW I ace, RAF pilot James Pearson who died in 1993.