[eUSA Vice President] - The Charles B. DeBellevue Ace Initiative

Day 3,883, 08:56 • Published in USA USA • by Carlos3652

So, as the eVice President, I thought I would have a cushy job. I figured CP The Mike would make me go out and kiss some babies or do some parades, act like I mattered and then just slip away in the shadows. But No, I am not that lucky.

After talking it over with the Executive team this term, we thought it would be a good idea to come out with an additional project for our Airborne members. We already have a Flying Warthog initiative for our citizens and we also have an amazing AARP program to feed our pilots daily, but we wanted to create something that we could present to the Plato Foundation. Something that would create an Active Channel for Air Fighters and to build our already incredible Air Force into something even greater.

We came up with The Charles B. DeBellevue Initiative.


Charles B. DeBellevue was the top scoring American airman in the Vietnam War with a total of six kills, and he was the first Air Force Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) to earn ace status.

Only four other American aviators achieved ace status in Vietnam. DeBellevue flew in a F-4D Phantom II supersonic jet with a secret APX-80 electronics system code-named the "Combat Tree." The Combat Tree could pick up IFF signals from MiG's and determine their location while the enemy aircraft were still beyond visual range. DeBellevue scored his first four victories with pilot Steve Ritchie, including an AIM-7 Sparrow missile strike from roughly four miles out, an incredibly long-range hit.

The last two victories came with pilot John A. Madden. Madden and DeBellevue were pursuing two MiG-19's when DeBellevue scored his last kill. He later described the encounter: "We fired one AIM-9 missile which detonated 25 feet from one of the MiG-19's. We switched the attack to the other MiG-19, and one turn later we fired an AIM-9 at him. I observed the missile impact the tail of the MiG. The MiG continued normally for the next few seconds, then began a slow roll and spiraled downward, impacting the ground with a large fireball."

WHO can participate

1. Have eUSA Citizenship
2. Have a Discord Account.

HOW to participate

1. One Time Sign Up
2. Join National Discord Channel. (https://discord.gg/E7HHf5)
3. Attend weekly classes via discord with Professor Feynmann and get Certified in our Air Module.
4. Every time you rank up send me a PM to claim your reward
5. I will keep a spreadsheet to show progress.

WHAT do you get for participating

1. A cool eUSA Air Force badge for participating and getting certified.
2. Money:


You do NOT need to leave your MU to participate in this program.

Currently the project will be sponsored 100% with funds from the executive / myself. We will try to get Plato Funding as well. You can support our cause donating golds or currency so we can accept even more citizens. Help us create a more active eUS community by ensuring that we grow together.