René Fonck scored 75 aerial victories in World War I, becoming the highest-scoring Allied ace. A clear, human look at ...

Captain Alexander Beck became a World War I flying ace at just 18, scoring 11 victories in the S.E.5a. A calm, human story of courage, skill, and survival over the Western Front.

For some of us, the “Peanuts” comic strip was our introduction to the history of World War I fighter pilots. Snoopy, the Flying Ace, sits on top of his doghouse with gritted teeth, wearing his cap, ...