Air Vice Marshal (ret.) Johnnie Johnson

Air Vice Marshal (ret.) Johnnie Johnson, the top-scoring fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II, died at home in England on Jan. 30, according to the Associated Press. He was 85. Johnson recorded 38 ``kills'' in about 1,000 combat sorties. He was never shot down, although his...

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