X-Nico

unusual facts about Aces: Iron Eagle III


Ultimate Air Combat

In Japan, the game is known as Aces: Iron Eagle III and is barely based on the film of the same name (as both involved aircraft).


2007 PBA Fiesta Conference

With a 1-3 deficit looming, newly crowned MVP Willie Miller stepped up his performance as he tied his conference-high 29 points to lead the Aces into victory on Game 3.

ACeS

Pasifik Satelit Nusantara in Indonesia, ACeS Regional Services in Thailand, Smart ACeS in the Philippines, TMTouch/Celcom in Malaysia, AVCO in Nepal and Mobitel in Sri Lanka.

Aces 'N' Eights

Aces 'N' Eights is a 2008 action/adventure western television movie from RHI Entertainment, starring Casper Van Dien, Bruce Boxleitner and Ernest Borgnine.

Aces of the Pacific

Dick Bong, Thomas McGuire, David McCampbell, Joe Foss, and Pappy Boyington are some of the American aces that appear in the game.

Adam Hauck

Some of Adam's recent work can be seen in the DVD documentary features he has written and produced for Gary Ross's Seabiscuit, James Cameron's Ghosts of the Abyss, Joss Whedon's Serenity, and Joe Carnahan's crime thriller Smokin' Aces.

Al Alberts

The Four Aces biggest hit was "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing", which was the theme to the 1955 film starring William Holden and Jennifer Jones.

Alfred State College

Auxiliary Campus Enterprises and Services (ACES) has been providing services to Alfred State College since 1946 including dining services, telecommunications and the Alfred State Bookstore.

Altrincham Aces

The Altrincham Aces were a semi-professional and amateur ice hockey team of the English National Ice Hockey League, based out of the old Altrincham Ice Rink, situated on Devonshire Road in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England.

Ballymore Tornadoes

The name, logo and team colors (along with the Aces) were unveiled on 14 February 2007, by the Queensland Rugby Union (QRU).

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII

He appears again in the final mission of the game, 1945 Berlin leading the Nowotny Squadron also known as Jagdgeschwader 7, a squadron of elite German aces flying the experimental jet planes Germany was trying to create.

Bong Hawkins

During the Philippine Cup of 2004-05, he was traded back to the Alaska Aces alongside Cariaso and Reynel Hugnatan for John Arigo and Ali Peek.

Calder Park Raceway

Young Brazilian driver Roberto Moreno dominated the AGP from 1981-1984, winning the race in 1981, 1983 and 1984, while finishing third behind F1 aces Alain Prost and Jacques Laffite in 1982.

Charalambos Xanthos

He made numerous appearances in the Late Night Poker television series, and reached the grand final in series 2 (beating Victoria Coren's pocket aces along the way) and the semi-final in series 5.

Charles B. DeBellevue

Both DeBellevue and Ritchie, along with Capt Jeffrey Feinstein of the 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, would become the only USAF "aces" during the Vietnam War.

Claud Stokes

Somewhat ironically, his daughter, Margaret, would marry a German living in South Africa, Hanns Scharff who, after being stranded back in Germany due to the outbreak of the Second World War, wound up becoming famous as the chief interrogator for the German Luftwaffe, responsible for interrogating important prisoners, such as fighter aces.

David John Weston

Weston scored his victories with either one of two observer aces—Walter Noble or Ernest Deighton—manning the guns in the rear seat.

Diamon Simpson

Despite not winning the Best Import award, he was able to lead the Aces in winning the championship over 18-time champions San Miguel Beermen which had returning import Gabe Freeman as well as Dondon Hontiveros and Arwind Santos for the locals.

Earheart

Billy Earheart (born 1954), an organist and piano player member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces

Ernest Hardcastle

The pilots aiding him included fellow aces Lieutenants August Iaccaci and Victor Groom, as well as Captains Douglas Graham Cooke, and Horace Percy Lale.

Escadrille 103

Escadrille 103 of the French Air Force was an elite aviation unit on the Western Front during the World War I. One of its many aces, René Fonck was the highest scoring Allied fighter-pilot.

Friedrich Ehmann

Ehmann's second confirmed victory was over one of the leading Royal Naval Air Service aces, Richard Minifie, who had 21 victories.

Gordon Budd Irving

During five of these victories, he had teamed with other aces, including Cecil Gardner, Finlay McQuistan, John Aldridge, James Hardman, and fellow Canadian Albert Desbrisay Carter.

Howard Schenken

In 1943 he took over the Four Aces syndicated bridge column and in 1957 merged it with the column of Richard Frey.

The Four Horsemen, as the team was known, was the most successful around the tournament scene for the next couple of years, but then Schenken and Burnstine broke away to form the "Four Aces" with Oswald Jacoby and Michael Gottlieb.

Hugo Primozic

Hugo Primozic (16 February 1914 – 18 March 1996) was one of Germany's Sturmgeschütz (assault gun) aces during World War II and was noted for his quick reactions, clever tactical use of ground and the icy nerve which in tense situations enabled him to hold his fire until his opponent had closed to point-blank range.

Jagdstaffel 6

Although most notable aces in the squadron rose to command at one time or another, Franz Hemer and Kurt Küppers served in its ranks and earned honors without succeeding to the helm.

James McKinley Hargreaves

Despite being an observer, he became one of the first flying aces in history because he flew with Lionel Rees, VC.

James Valitchka

Valitchka has partnered with Air Canada, The Honourable Lincoln Alexander, Educate With Vision, Rosemary Sadlier, The Ontario Black History Society, HUB International, Herbert Carnegie Future Aces, Judge Stanley Grizzle (his godfather)to launch his Literacy Can Change Lives National Student Conferences.

Julius Arigi

Two of his students became some of the most successful aces of World War II—Walter Nowotny (258 victories) and Hans-Joachim Marseille (158 victories).

Kenneth Duremdes

With Alaska focusing itself on rebuilding the team, Duremdes became the top man for the Aces along with young players John Arigo and Ali Peek.

Leslie Hamilton

The four triumphs he notched between 4 May and 4 September were shared with other aces, such as Gerald Gibbs, Frederick Travers, and Gerald Gordon Bell.

Louis Prosper Gros

He was a team player, sharing seven victories between 3 April and 22 August 1918 with such other balloon buster aces as Paul Y. R. Waddington, Paul Barbreau, Paul Petit, Jacques Ehrlich, Théophile Henri Condemine, and Michel Coiffard.

Luigi Trillo

Beaujing Acot replaced him after their 82-55 farewell victory against Cagayan Rising Suns because he replaces Joel Banal as a head coach of the Alaska Aces.

Melbourne Aces

Major League pitcher Peter Moylan did not take the field for the Aces in season 2010/11; he was touted to make an appearance in January 2011 for the Aces, but was required back in the US.

Murray MacPherson

MacPherson's coaching career including the Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Clubs, Portage Terriers, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, Jersey Aces/Hampton Aces, Richmond Rifles, New Westminster Bruins, Drumheller Miners, Burnaby Bluehawks and the Langley Eagles.

Otto Schulz

Otto's score-sheet is slightly unusual in that many of his victories can be positively identified with specific Allied pilots: On 30 November, his 23rd and 24th victims were aces Sergeant Alan Cameron (6.5 victories) and Pilot Officer Neville Duke (27th v.).

Otú Airport

Previously, the airline ACES flew between this airport and Medellin several times per day on aircraft including the Let L-410 Turbolet, Cessna 206 and Twin Otter.

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

One of her first initiatives after taking over Green For All was to build a coalition of "a broad range of groups — many of whom are not known for their engagement in climate and energy issues." This coalition came together to advocate for equity-based amendments to the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) — the climate bill in the House of Representatives.

Ralph Curtis

It was shared with the crew of Bristol F.2b (A7170), pilot Lieutenant Keith Rodney Park from New Zealand and observer Second Lieutenant Alan Douglas Light from England, both flying aces as well.

Reginald Makepeace

Aces George Brooke, John Stanley Chick, and John Herbert Hedley all flew in the rear seat with Makepeace and scored at various times.

SS Exochorda

Despite being pictured in promenade's forward lounge in many "4 Aces" print advertisements, sculptress Mitzi Solomon had created only two unique marble carvings that were used on other "4 Aces" vessels.

Stacey Cole

She recorded individual season highs of kills (28 v. Wester Illinois), attacks (3 games; 46 v. IUPUI, 4 games; 66 v. Western Illinois, 5 games; 60 v. UMKC), Digs (14 v. Oral Roberts), Aces (4 games, 6 v. Western Illinois; 5 games, 6 v. UMKC).

Stateline, Nevada

The 2007 film Smokin' Aces was filmed at the Horizon and MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa featuring many views of the shore from Aces' suite at the casino.

Swiss playing cards

In this design, a central rectangle on the aces of Schellen and Schilten were used for the text "Schaffhausen & Hasle" (the location of the presses) and "Spielkartenfabrik", respectively.

Taylor Hollingsworth

He also records and plays with the Sweet Dog Experience, Monsieur Jeffrey Evans and His Southern Aces, Maria Taylor, Kate Taylor and Nik Freitas.

VFA-2

There are pictures of 27 of the unit's Aces including Roy "Butch" Voris, later to become Blue Angel 1 in the original Blue Angels flight demonstration team, Connie Hargreaves, who became an Ace in a Day, and Wilbur "Spider" Webb, another Ace in a Day.

Welford Road Stadium

Welford Road has also played host to American Football, with a charity match in aid of Matt Hampson taking place on 28 May 2007 between the Loughborough University Aces and reunited 90s team Leicester Panthers.


see also