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Steve Ritchie

Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie Born in June 1942 during World War Two, Steve Ritchie graduated and was commissioned from the USAF Academy in June 1964. He flew his first combat tour in Vietnam in 1968 on Fast FAC operations, before transferring to the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing for his second tour. It was with the 555th TFS - the famed 'Triple Nickel' Squadron, that he achieved Ace status. His first kill came on 10th May 1972 when he downed a MiG-21 forty miles south west of Hanoi, with his second a few weeks later just thirty miles south of the Chinese border. At the beginning of July he downed two MiG-21s west of Hanoi. It must have been his lucky area for on 28th August he scored his fifth and final victory in the same spot, thus becoming the only pilot Ace of the Vietnam War in the USAF, and the last US pilot to achieve Ace status.

Items Signed by Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie

	Phantom Fury by Robert Taylor. Price : £210.00	The biggest, fastest, most powerful fighter of its day, the McDonnell Phantom was an awesome war machine that came to dominate aerial combat for over two decades. It may have been the size of many World War II bombers but it could outperform anythi......
	Phantom Fury by Robert Taylor. (AP) SOLD OUT	The biggest, fastest, most powerful fighter of its day, the McDonnell Phantom was an awesome war machine that came to dominate aerial combat for over two decades. It may have been the size of many World War II bombers but it could outperform anythi......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Phantom Fury by Robert Taylor. (GS) SOLD OUT	The biggest, fastest, most powerful fighter of its day, the McDonnell Phantom was an awesome war machine that came to dominate aerial combat for over two decades. It may have been the size of many World War II bombers but it could outperform anythi......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Phantom Fury by Robert Taylor. (RM) SOLD OUT	The biggest, fastest, most powerful fighter of its day, the McDonnell Phantom was an awesome war machine that came to dominate aerial combat for over two decades. It may have been the size of many World War II bombers but it could outperform anythi......	NOT AVAILABLE

Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie

Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie

Squadrons for : Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Country : US Served in Vietnam Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing	432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing Full profile not yet available.
555th Tactical Fighter Squadron Country : US Served in Vietnam Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron	555th Tactical Fighter Squadron Full profile not yet available.

Aircraft for : Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie
A list of all aircraft associated with Brigadier General Richard Steve Ritchie. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Squadron	Info
Phantom Click the name above to see prints featuring Phantom aircraft. Manufacturer : McDonnell Douglas Production Began : 1960 Retired : 1992 Number Built : 5195	Phantom The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber produced for the U.S. Navy by Mcdonnell Douglas. It became a major part of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and American Air Force. The Phantom F-4 saw service with all American forces during the Vietnam war serving as a fighter and ground attack aircraft. The Phantom first saw service in 1960 but continued in service until the 1980’s (being replaced by the F-15 and F-16 ) The last Phantoms saw service during the Gulf war in 1991 being used for reconnaissance. Other nations also used the Phantom to great success. The Israeli Air Force used them during various Arab-Israeli wars and the Phantom also saw service in the Iranian Air Force during the Iran Iraq War. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built. The Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy flew versions based on the F-4. The British Phantoms were powered by Rolls Royce Spey engines and also received British avionics, under the names pf Phantom FG.1 and Phantom FGR.2. The last British Phantoms served with 74 Squadron until they were dispanded in 1992.

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