American Fighter Aces Pictures

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Cmdr. Ben Amsden in the cockpit of his F6F Hellcat aboard the USS Cowpens, nicknamed "The Mighty Moo," in the mid-1940s. Amsden flew F6F Hellcats during his entire combat career and made 116 carrier landings.	This photo of Lt. Col. A.T. House in his formal uniform was taken in Hollywood, CA while he was on a movie set during a break in 1943. He was making a training film and other morale boosting movie outtakes which were shown in theatres before the main movie in those days. House worked on training films with Ronald Reagan and Bing Crosby among others. He had just returned from combat with the 49th Fighter Group, 7th Fighter Squadron in the South Pacific at the time this photo was taken.
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Lt. Col. A.T. House taxiing his P-40 Warhawk called "Poopy II" in New Guinea. House reports that this photo was taken as he was returning from a mission over the Markham Valley. The bomb rack under the center of this aircraft has no bomb, meaning he had dropped it on the target for that day. House was one of the most decorated Aces of the U.S. Army Air Corps and has more than seven purple hearts.	Col. Robert L. Liles stands beside the nose of his P-40 named “Duke” after his childhood hero John Wayne. Robert L. Liles joined the Army Air Corps in Nov. 1940 and joined the 16th Fighter Squadron of the 51st Fighter Group in May 1942. He was based in China when this photo was taken in 1943.
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Col. Robert L. Liles in the cockpit of his P-40 named “Duke” after his childhood hero John Wayne. Liles flew the P-40 in all tours during his World War II combat flying. He celebrated five confirmed aerial victories, five "probables" and two damaged Japanese aircraft while serving in WW II. Liles retired as a Colonel in 1970.	(L to R) Col. Robert L. Liles, Cmdr. Ben Amsden, and Cmdr. Charles Haverland took a break from meeting and greeting with Fantasy of Flight visitors to pose for this photo at the Living History event on May 2, 2009. Photo credit: Gregg Wagner/Florida Friends of the American Fighter Aces
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(L to R) World War II Fighter Aces Col. Robert L. Liles, Cmdr. Ben Amsden, and Cmdr. Charles Haverland were the main attraction at Fantasy of Flight's "Victory In The Sky" on May 2, 2009. The day marked the third event in the Living History Series which honored and featured heroes from WW II. Photo credit: Gregg Wagner/Florida Friends of the American Fighter Aces	(Front to back) Cmdr. Charles Haverland, Cmdr. Ben Amsden and Col. Robert L. Liles inspired Fantasy of Flight guests as they reflected on their World War II experiences.