Edward Feightner

Edward Feightner. Self: Empires of Industry. Rear Adm. Edward L. Feightner, a Navy air ace of World War II who shot down nine Japanese planes while flying propeller-driven fighters, then played a prominent role in the testing and development of postwar Navy jets. He became the head of the Navy's fighter design program and was twice awarded the Legion of Merit for his testing and administrative activities. He received four...