1.   Admittedly, a comic strip that features a dog who fantasizes about being a World War I flying ace can be long on whimsy.

2.   Everyone knows that Snoopy was a World War I flying ace locked in combat with the Red Baron, but what about the timing of his missions?

3.   In a game designed for flying aces, he was a foot soldier, and he accomplished all he could.

4.   In the days of propeller power and seat-of-the-pants navigation, airports were more likely to be named for aviation promoters or flying aces.

5.   It carries a Schulz drawing of Snoopy, dressed as a World War I flying ace and flying his doghouse, presumably in pursuit of the dreaded Red Baron.

6.   The blimp was one of two that carry the MetLife logo and pictures of Snoopy as a World War I flying ace.

7.   When the Vietnam war wound down, the flying ace came down off his doghouse.

8.   A World War II flying ace who was later murdered while protecting his wife from a robber was enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame Saturday night.