James McCudden was one of the First World War's most successful pilots. ... McCudden, 22, was awarded the Victoria Cross and in 1917 he was given command of No 60 Squadron.

James Thomas Byford McCudden, VC, DSO and Bar, MC and Bar, MM, one of six children, was born in Gillingham on March 28, 1895, to Sergeant-Major William H McCudden and Amelia Byford.

Edward Mannock VC and James McCudden VC rose from modest backgrounds to become two of Britain's greatest fighter aces in World War One. As their number of victories grew, so did their chances of ...

Introduced in 1916, the British Sopwith Pup secured air superiority on the Western Front with unmatched maneuverability and a deadly 7.7mm Vickers machine gun. Praised by ace Lt. James McCudden ...