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Thisarticle is sponsored in part by Red Tails, in theaters January 20th (What's this?)On the list of <ahref="http://www.askmen.com/money/career_150/198_career.html">coolest ever job titles,fighter pilot would undoubtedly be up there. Something about the combination ofbreathtaking speed, physics-defying hand-eye co-ordination, incredible acrobatics, andthe all too real one-mistake-and-you’re-dead danger, gives pilots the kind ofstreet cred the rest of us can only dream of. But ifbeing a fighter pilot is cool, imagine being a legendary fighterpilot. Not just one of the average. One of the truly extraordinary. To even begin to earn legendary status, you first have to achieve thefeat of becoming an Ace. The standard definition of a fighter Ace is someone who hasachieved a minimum of five air <ahref="http://www.askmen.com/top_10/entertainment_250/271_top_10_list.html">combatvictories against other pilots. This is proof of your reactions, your mettle and yoursuperior skill. The 10 pilots on this list have all achieved this. But these guys have done more than that. They have performed some of the most remarkable feats ever known inaerial combat. Because the status of Ace has been achieved by around 5,500 pilots inhistory, there is, by necessity, some subjectivity. But beyond debate, these are some ofthe greatest fighter pilots that have ever lived. Continue Reading
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