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* An example of wingman being himself an ace: SSgt Nils Katajainen (36 kills) to Capt Hans Wind (78 kills)
** As John Godfrey (18 kills) to Don Gentile (22 kills) in USAAF. Likewise, Lt Roy Rushing (9 kills) to CMDR David McCampbell (34 kills) in US Navy.
* USAAF top ace Major Richard Bong (40 kills) flew often fat cat flights with Major Thomas Lynch (20 kills).

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* An example There are several examples of a wingman being himself an ace: SSgt ace:
** In the Finnish Air Force, [=SSgt=]
Nils Katajainen (36 kills) was wingman to Capt Hans Wind (78 kills)
kills).
** As John Godfrey (18 kills) to Don Gentile (22 kills) in USAAF. Likewise, the USAAF[[note]]United States Army Air Force, the [=WWII=] ancestor of today's US Air Force[[/note]].
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Lt Roy Rushing (9 kills) to CMDR David McCampbell [=McCampbell=] (34 kills) in the US Navy.
* ** USAAF top ace Major Richard Bong (40 kills) sometimes flew often fat cat flights with Major Thomas Lynch (20 kills).
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* ''Webcomic/{{Avania}}'': In the Black Lanners squadron, Una Pennrose is seen flying wingmate to Isla Moorsley and Bart Karabyrn flies wingman to Harry Heathridge. In the White Knights squadron, Luke Winters is wingman to Daniel Kruger. In a mock battle between Kruger/Winters and the afore mentioned Black Lanner pilots, the White Knights pilots demonstrate the value of having good wingmates [[spoiler:by schooling them handily despite being outnumbered 2:1]].
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** ''VideoGame/AceCombat7'': In Mage squadron - Clown, with the 444th squadron - Tabloid, and in Strider squadron - Lanza (temporarily), Skald (temporarily), Jaeger, Huxian, and Count. You also briefly fly with Wiseman of Cyclops squadron, and two members of [[spoiler:Sol Squadron]] on your wing.

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** ''VideoGame/AceCombat7'': ''VideoGame/AceCombat7SkiesUnknown'': In Mage squadron - -- Clown, with the 444th squadron - -- Tabloid, and in Strider squadron - -- Lanza (temporarily), Skald (temporarily), Jaeger, Huxian, and Count. You also briefly fly with Wiseman of Cyclops squadron, and two members of [[spoiler:Sol Squadron]] on your wing.

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