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James Thomas Byford McCudden, VC, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar, MM (28 March 1895 – 9 July 1918) was a British flying ace of the First World War and among the most highly decorated airmen in British military history.
- 1910–18
- Major
- First World War, Western Front
James Thomas Byford McCudden (Gillingham, 28 marzo 1895 – Auxi-le-Château, 9 luglio 1918) è stato un aviatore britannico, asso della Royal Air Force inglese.
- incidente aereo
- Auxi-le-Château, 9 luglio 1918
- Mac
- Gillingham, 28 marzo 1895
16 mar 2024 · The death of James McCudden was a terrible blow to the Allies. He was undoubtedly one of the most talented pilots of WWI. But for the McCudden family, coming after the loss of two other sons and a brother-in-law, it was a crushing event.
7 feb 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of James McCudden, who shot down 57 enemy aircraft and won the Victoria Cross, the highest British military honour. Find out how he became an instructor, a patrol leader, and a superman of the air before his tragic death in 1918.
10 nov 2014 · James McCudden was a national hero and the leading British airman of World War One, with 57 victories. He died in a mysterious crash in 1918, possibly due to a faulty engine or a cover up by the authorities.
1 apr 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of James McCudden, a World War I flying ace and one of the most influential and respected officers in the Royal Flying Corps. Read his autobiography, Flying Fury, and his recollections of combat, tactics and marksmanship.
James Thomas Byford McCudden, was a British flying ace of the First World War and among the most highly decorated airmen in British military history. Born in 1895 to a middle class family with military traditions, McCudden joined the Royal Engineers in 1910.
