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WW1 Flying Ace Frank Luke ranks 2nd to Eddie Rickenbacker but did it in only 8 days while Rickenbacker flew more patrols and more combat hours than any other pilot in the entire war

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Fun Fact: WW1 Flying Ace Frank Luke ranks 2nd to Eddie Rickenbacker but did it in only 8 days while Rickenbacker flew more patrols and more combat hours than any other pilot in the entire war

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