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Aerial Warfare of WWI Riley Potter

The Canadian “Aces” Billy BishopBilly BarkerWop May

William Avery Bishop (Billy Bishop) Born Feb 8 th 1894 Owen Sound, Ontario Canada Died Sept 11 th 1956 Palm Beach, Florida (age 62) Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Air Force Air Marshal in the Royal Canadian Air Force 72 Confirmed aerial kills He won the following medals: Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Canadian Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches Chevalier of the Legion of Honor Croix de Guerre

William George Barker (Billy Barker) Born November 3 rd 1894 Dauphin Manitoba Died March 12 th 1930 (age 35) from being and alcoholic Rank in the RFC/RAF Lieutenant Colonel Rank in the RCAF Wing Commander Official record of 1 captured with 9 balloons (7 of them shared), 35 (2 shared) aircraft, and finished off 5 out of control aircraft He won the following medals: Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches (three times) Croix de Guerre (France) Two Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy).

Wilfrid Reid May (Wop May) Born April 20 th 1896 Carberry Manitoba Died June 21 st 1952 (age 56) American Fork, Utah Rank in the RCAF Captain Served in Only won the Distinguished flying cross Was the last pilot to be perused by the Red Baron and to live.

The Beginning of Aerial Combat The beginning of air combat was when pilots were done with enemy recon planes flying around them and decided to take a weapon on board.