Fighter Service Ribbon

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Contents 1 June 2008 2 May 2008 3 April 2008 4 March 2008 5 February 2008 6 January 2008 7 December 2007 8 November 2007 9 See Also

June 2008

Excellence was also accomplished on many individual levels. Among the pilots achieving success in the skies around Henderson during the Guadalcanal Landings battle were representatives of the USMC, DW, Savage, TBH and GRR squads as well as several unaffiliated individuals. Allied Command would like to recognize the following pilots for their aerial prowess in the form of the Fighter Service ribbon:

USMC_TC_Simon (26 kills, 9 assists) found the P40 variants to be an adequate mount to knock the enemy from the sky. In a span of 1 minute he downed 2 KI61s and an A6M2.

DW_Sleepy001 (23 kills, 3 assists) had most of his kills in the nimble F4F Wildcat and downed one of the new KI61 Tonys and a Kate in rapid succession in one of his actions.

As the sole Savage squad representative, S_ME_4809_CO (18 kills, 10 assists) exclusively flew the Wildcat and found good success with it. One eyewitness reports him deftly maneuvering his plane against 2 Japanese Zeroes and downing both. His totals at the end of the event would result in a 9:1 kill rate.

Sword_Cutlass (17 kills,12 assists) primarily flew the P39 and P40 as an independent pilot. All of his kills came within a period of a little over 1 hour and he was seen downing multiple enemies on at least two different occasions.

GRR_SixPak_TO (17 kills, 3 assists) and GRR_morr62_XO (15 kills, 4 assists) fought valiantly and flew both bombers and fighters during the event. GRR_morr62_XO even managed to shoot down a Betty bomber with his Avenger.

FG_MackDog (16 kills, 6 assists) was the sole Demon Dog to take to the air and he represented the squad well. One eyewitness report has him downing a Zero and outmaneuvering another before also shooting down a twin engine bomber (presumably a G4M2). His pursuer soon found himself at the disadvantage and also fell to the FG's guns.

Rfdiii(15 kills, 6 assists) primarily flying the Wildcat as an independent pilot managed to repeatedly dive on two G4M2 Betty bombers. Braving withering return fire, he quickly sent both spiraling down in flames.

USMC_RS_DutchICE (15 kills, 5 assists) was another leatherneck who found success in the skies around Henderson. He flew the Wildcat and the Kittyhawk and it was in the latter that he downed 3 enemy fighters in rapid succession.

Buzzard_Yoda_ACO (14 kills, 12 assists) flew a variety of Allied fighters including the newly arrived twin-engine P38 Lightning. He achieved victories in all of them and led his group in doing so.

Kellymouse obtained 4 aces in aerial kills during the Guadalcanal Landings battle, proving he has the right to wear the Fighter Service ribbon.

May 2008

__REZ__13__ was able to kill 14 GB/SU fighters and 1 SBD bomber during the Convoy To Murmansk event and has earned the Fighter Service ribbon. His tenacity also aided in 5 assists while only losing 5 planes and 2 pilots! All of this was done in a 109E with the exception of one mission in a 110C.

__REZ__8__ accomplished 12 kills and 6 assists, while flying the 110C during the Convoy To Murmansk event. ALL of his kills were fighters, which shows the kind of marksman he is, and so he has earned the Fighter Service ribbon in recognition of his efforts.

April 2008

Protecting assets for their country was an important component of the Big Classic V battle. Destroying enemy planes contributed significantly to the outcome. For their efforts in seeking out and destroy enemies, the following pilots are awarded the Fighter Service ribbon for the Allied side:

_TBH_DuTcHIcE_BC (8)

56_Boomer_AX1XO (9)

AC2E_XO_Hawk (15)

AH_Whiskey_Pete (13)

HighnMighty (6)

DG_NekoNabe (6)

Defending the bases for the Axis side during the Big Classic V event, the following pilots made a valiant attempt to overcome the invasion of the Allied forces by destroying numerous enemy planes. The following pilots are awarded the Fighter Service ribbon in recognition of their efforts:

__BUCKWHEAT_ (11)

AngeL0 (9)

FC_HACKSTER_6 (10)

FC_Pogue (6)

JG54_Emil_Lang (7)

KOSHIN_BENTEN (7)

quax1939 (6)

Tim1976_JG26 (11)

TWC_SPIN_ (6)

March 2008

JG7_Hammertime In air-to-air action against the onslaught of Russian aircraft and tanks during the Battle For Berlin, JG7_Hammertime stood out from his peers and distinguished himself and his team with 16 confirmed aircraft kills and 7 tanks destroyed and is hereby awarded the Fighter Service ribbon.

_BANZAI_Bama The following pilots, by their actions over the skies during the Battle For Berlin, are entitled to wear the Fighter Service ribbon. Spotlight downed 27 German aircraft in his Soviet built fighter, while _BANZAI_Bama destroyed a further 22. Their efforts were crucial in keeping the Axis at bay while the Allied bombers reached their targets.

February 2008

GRR_Xtreme_XO found himself in a Mustang of all things during the Oil Offensive and, after a few trips to the front lines, established himself as the leading Allied Ace durring the battle. For his ability he is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon.

Gunner_JG26 achieved the highest kill to lost plane ratio of any pilot in the Oil Offensive, allowing this potent fighter pilot to be awarded the Fighter Service Ribbon. (Awarded in March 2008 newsletter).

January 2008

For his part in air superiority during the Battle of Novgorod, scoring 45 kills, 16 assists, and 8 tank kills, Outcast_Paradox is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon.

For his part in curtailing the Axis forces during the Storming Novogorod battle, in which he scored 35 kills and 13 assists, CRUEL_KITKAT is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon.

December 2007

During the Big Classic IV event, OutCast_Empire, OutCast_Nova, and OutCast_Paradox downed 46 enemy planes. For their outstanding defensive action, these members of the squadron are eligible to wear the Fighter Service Ribbon.

WILD_pr_Eagle and WILD_pr_Spiff are awarded the Fighter Service ribbon for outstanding cover of GE tanks against overwhelming odds for a sustained period of time, during the Storming Novgorod battle.

November 2007

terry2000 - is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon for scoring 28 kills during the Battle of Ortona, which ranked fourth among Allied Pilots and first among independent pilots.

rfdiii - is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon for entering the Cape Gloucester event as a solo pilot and working with very little briefing, his performance in a fighter was exceptional in attacking, defending and providing close support.

AH_Whiskey_Pete - is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon for his actions during the Cape Gloucester event, thwarting multip[le attacks from the JP team. His contribution was instrumental in stopping the JP advance in his sector.

FG_RoadDog - is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon for destroying 28 enemy aircraft, which were sent to the ground in flames during the Cape Gloucester event.

GRR_crabster_TO = is awarded the Fighter Service ribbon having achieved 23 kills and 9 assists while keeping his teammates safe during the Cape Gloucester event.

See Also

Fighter Ace Event Awards

Fighter Ace Medals