The Aerodrome Home Page
Aces of WWI
Aircraft of WWI
Books and Videos
The Aerodrome Forum
Help
Medals & Decorations
Search The Aerodrome
Today in History



 
An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. The term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pègoud as l'as (French for ace) after he shot down five German aircraft.
 
  Name   Date of Birth
601 Allen, Lawrence Wilfred 14 Sep 1892
602 George, Harold Huston 14 Sep 1892
603 Parsons, Edwin Charles 24 Sep 1892
604 Schilling, Hans 24 Sep 1892
605 Bottrill, William Eric 26 Sep 1892
606 Dewhirst, James Henry 26 Sep 1892
607 Thieffry, Edmond 28 Sep 1892
608 Alberry, Frank 29 Sep 1892
609 Petit-Delchet, Andre Marie Paul 29 Sep 1892
610 Lloyd, George Lawrence 01 Oct 1892
611 Mendel, Karl 04 Oct 1892
612 Arpheuil, Jean Henry Maurice 06 Oct 1892
613 Haussmann, Albert 10 Oct 1892
614 Hall, David Sidney 15 Oct 1892
615 Leusch, Wilhelm 15 Oct 1892
Total Records: 1865
31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
First Previous Next Last
 
Aces · Aircraft · Books · Forum · Help · Medals · Search · Today