Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102 - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/us/bud-anderson-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tE0.nCmB.1Lw7GUCyPggI&smid=url-share 'He single-handedly shot down 16 enemy planes in dogfights over Europe. After the war, he became one of America’s top test pilots during the “Right Stuff” era.'