Will Hubbard
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Captain Will Hubbard was a World War I flying ace
credited with ten aerial victories.
Among the aces with whom he cooperated in scoring his victories were William Tipton
, Douglas John Bell
, Lloyd Hamilton
, and Adrian Franklyn
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Lieut. Will Hubbard.
A bold and determined fighter in the air and against troops on the ground. On the 26th of August he engaged three enemy two-seaters, shooting down one out of control. Owing to his pressure pump being shot away in the combat he reached our lines with great difficulty, landing only 150 yards west of our front line. Undisturbed by the fact that the machine was under direct observation and subjected to heavy fire he removed all the instruments and pegged the machine down before leaving. In all he has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes.
Flying ace
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...
credited with ten aerial victories.
Among the aces with whom he cooperated in scoring his victories were William Tipton
William Tipton
Lieutenant William Dolley Tipton began his military career as a World War I Sopwith Camel pilot. The U.S. Air Force officially credits him with four aerial victories during the war, although other sources claim he had five, and thus was a flying ace...
, Douglas John Bell
Douglas John Bell
Captain Douglas John Bell was a World War I fighter ace credited with 20 aerial victories. He was one of the first fighter pilots to successfully engage an enemy multi-engine bomber. He became the leading ace of the nine in No. 3 Squadron RAF....
, Lloyd Hamilton
Lloyd Hamilton (aviator)
First Lieutenant Lloyd Andrews Hamilton was a World War I flying ace credited with ten aerial victories. During five months of 1918 he became an ace with the Royal Flying Corps and then again with the United States Air Service...
, and Adrian Franklyn
Adrian Franklyn
Lieutenant Adrian Winfrid Franklyn was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories, including a Fokker DR1 triplane and a Fokker DVII - the best aircraft used in the First World War....
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Honors and awards
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Lieut. Will Hubbard.
A bold and determined fighter in the air and against troops on the ground. On the 26th of August he engaged three enemy two-seaters, shooting down one out of control. Owing to his pressure pump being shot away in the combat he reached our lines with great difficulty, landing only 150 yards west of our front line. Undisturbed by the fact that the machine was under direct observation and subjected to heavy fire he removed all the instruments and pegged the machine down before leaving. In all he has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes.