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Welcome to Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson's Website |
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The last living US Triple Ace! |
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Bud is a WWII Triple Ace who flew the P-51 Mustang Old Crow, while a***igned to the 357th Fighter Group "Yoxford Boys," 8th Air Force, Leiston Field, United Kingdom. The 357th Fighter Group was credited with shooting down 609 1/2 enemy aircraft in only 15 months, a pace no other fighter group equaled. The 357th, also produced 42 Aces (pilots with five or more victories in the air), more than any other group. Bud was the leading Ace of the 363rd Fighter Squadron with 16 1/4 victories.In July 2008, Bud was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and in 2013, Bud was inducted into the San Diego Air and Space Museum's International Air and Space Hall of Fame! In 2015, Bud was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, with all the American Fighter Aces. In 2017, Bud was inducted into the EAA Warbirds of America Hall of Fame and awarded the Air Force a***ociation's Lifetime Achievement Award. Bud's close friend Mr. Jack Roush has restored P-51 Mustangs, exactly as Bud flew them during WWII. His latest Mustang is Bud's P-51B Old Crow. His P-51D Old Crow is now owned and flown by Mr. Jim Hagedorn. Mick Rupp owned a P-51D restored as Old Crow and raced at Reno in the 90s. A fourth P-51D restored as Old Crow was flown from Norway by Anders Saether's Scandinavian Historic Flight. Bud has been featured on many special TV and Video Productions. Most recently the History Channel and the Military Channel. Video clips from these can be viewed in the YouTube Video Link below. Bud has worked with video game companies on flying games such as Electronic Arts Janes WWII Fighters. He is an active speaker and air show partic****nt. Bud is the highest scoring living US Fighter Ace. Browse this site, learn about aviation history, the brave men Bud flew and worked with and order your autographed copy of Bud's amazing book "To Fly and Fight". Autographed photos are also available and can be personalized upon request.Please view our Old Crow Collection; Aviation Art Prints and other special items for sale. A special "Thank you" to Master Aerial Photographers John Dibbs, Paul Bowen and Earl Smith, also to Michael O'Leary, Merle Olmsted, Curtis Fowles of MustangsMustangs and the many others who have contributed to the outstanding photographs and support for our web site. View the P-51B restoration work by Art Teeters here. |
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Book Reviews |
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Updated edition of To Fly and Fight |
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Includes two additional Forewords, 40 new photos some in color, a new addendum and updates! eBook version available on Amazon and Barnes&Noble |
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Richard Hallion, the Air Force Historian, says: "It is, I think, the finest pilot memoir of World War II and I have made it mandatory reading for all my historians." |
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A new Web Site is under development for WWII Triple Ace CE "Bud" Anderson |
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We hope to launch soon with new domain name Toflyandfight.com |
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Due to the COVID-19 Virus Bud's Scheduled events are under consideration and will be announced when available. |
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Beautiful commemoration of D-Day, 76 years later. WWII Ace Bud Anderson featured at 25 minutes. |
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DVD - To Fly and Fight - An American Life - Voices of Valor |
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Wonderful article in the Tahoe Quarterly about WWII Triple Ace CE "Bud" Anderson |
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Flag Day 2020 Celebration for Bud Anderson by the Bud Anderson Fan Club in Auburn |
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California. Thanks to all involved, especially all the Super Fans!! |
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NASCAR GoFAS Racing Team will be racing a Tribute Car to WWII Triple Ace CE "Bud" Anderson and his P-51 Mustang Old Crow this Sunday, 31 May 2020, at the Food City 500. Driver will be Corey LaJoie! Go #32!! Race details: Date: Sun, May 31, 12:30 PM, Watch on: FS1, Track: Bristol Motor Speedway |
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New born bull calf #51, named "Bud" after WWII Ace CE "Bud" Anderson. Thanks Bucky in South Dakota!! |
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RETURN TO LEISTON AIRFIELD - 2018 |
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Bud flying in a helicopter to Leiston Airfield, UK, e*****ed by a P-51. |
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Bud's Episode on Dogfights |
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Favorite P-51 Mustang Videos |
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In loving memory of Eleanor Anderson, 3 Feb 1923 - 30 Jan 2015 |
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Flight Testing |
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Lastest 357th FG Photos |
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Tribute to members of the 357th FG lost in Combat |
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Depicts famous Mustang ace Bud Anderson in a life and death stalemate with a Bf-109 while directly in the path of an oncoming B-17 stream. Read this (p109) and other stories in Bud's book, "To Fly and Fight." |
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A tribute to our dear friend, Merle Olmsted |
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Memorial Day Tribute |
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Bud's book "To Fly and Fight" has now been published in German, with a forward by Gunther Rall! |
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Picture from Alicia Walby |
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Experience Air to Air Combat in WWII |
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(Read the first chapter of Bud's book, "To Fly and Fight.") |
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C.E. "Bud" Anderson |
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The 357th Fighter Group "Yoxford Boys" |
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American Air Museum in Britain - 357th FG Photo Collection |
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In Memoriam - Two Fallen Heroes |
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Special Edition P-51D High Performance (HP) Mustang with "Old Crow" WWII Color Scheme |
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The Old Crow Collection |
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AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS - SIGNED BY BUD ANDERSON |
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"Time To Go To Work" by Dan Zoernig |
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The P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group were normally cared for by a Crew Chief, a***istant Crew Chief and Armorer. This illustration honors all Crew Chiefs, Specialists and Support personnel. They worked relentlessly in the open, day or night, in all kinds of weather with great dedication in a trade equally as important as a pilot's ability. Without them there would be no flying. There were no eight-hour days as suggested by the flashlight carried by the chief on the right, for Britain's strict black-out precluded any other kind of lighting during the many nights of work preparing the Mustangs for the next days mission. Each of Bud Anderson's Old Crows had long combat lives in the 363rd Squadron. Never once in 116 combat missions did either s***p abort or return early due to mechanical problems. Such a record is attributed to a pilot who did not abuse his aircraft and to the dedicated care of it's ground crew: T/Sgt Otto Heino, S/Sgt Melvin Schue*****n, and S/Sgt Leon Zimmerman. S/Sgt Schue*****n became a casualty of the war when he perished in an AT-6 crash in January 1945 when returning from some field maintenance work in France. |
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A View from the Flight Line |
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A Personal Memoir by Crew ChiefMerle Olmsted with Willard Bierly and Joseph Deshay |
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Meet Jack Roush... Owner and Pilot of |
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the restored P-51B Old Crow! |
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Don't miss the July 2009 Flying Magazine Article about Jack!!! |
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Old Crow Model Builder's Guide |
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Old Crow Computer Pilot Guide |
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