Legendary ace returns to Triple Nickel

Retired Brig. Gen. R. Steve Ritchie, the last Air Force pilot to earn the title of ace, poses in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy Aug. 28. Ritchie became an ace while assigned ot the then 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron following his fifth aerial victory in Aug. 28, 1972 while supporting operations in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Matthew Lotz)

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