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Colonel Charles Barbin DeBellevue (born August 15, 1945) is a retired officer in the United States Air Force (USAF). In 1972, DeBellevue became one of only five Americans to achieve flying ace status during the Vietnam War and the first as a USAF Weapon Systems Officer ( WSO ), an integral part of two-man aircrews with the emergence of air-to ...
In a squadron of warriors, Charles DeBellevue led the way! On 8 May, 1972, President Nixon halted peace negotiations and authorized the U.S. Air Force to strike targets in the heart of North Vietnam, an area defended by over 200 MiGs.
15 de sept. de 2022 · Air combat is “a real team sport” requiring agile thinking, persistence, and a willingness to sometimes disregard the rules, retired Col. Charles B. DeBellevue, the highest-scoring Air Force Vietnam ace, said at a seminar held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of his last air-to-air kills.
9 de sept. de 1972 · Capt. Charles B. DeBellevue, Vietnam Ace F-4D Phantom at Udorn AB, Thailand As a captain, DeBellevue became the first non-pilot ace and the leading ace in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was an F-4 weapon system officer with the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron.
Charles B. DeBellevue. Colonel Charles B. DeBellevue graduated the University of Southwestern Louisiana and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) program and entered Active Duty in 1968.
Charles DeBellevue received his commission through the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1968. During the Vietnam War he became the first...
6 de mar. de 2023 · DeBellevue served 30 years in the Air Force, most famously in Vietnam where he scored six air-to-air victories in 1972. The feat makes him the last Active-duty American ACE and began a life-long effort to inspire, lead, and represent Airmen across the U.S.
