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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 Death  
16 Davies, Douglas Arthur ?? ?? 1992 (96)
17 Gifford, Rupert Cyril D'Arcy 20 Oct 1991 (93)
18 Brooks, Arthur Raymond 17 Jul 1991 (96)
19 Badham, William Terry 06 Jun 1991 (96)
20 Birks, Gerald Alfred 26 May 1991 (97)
21 Reid, George Ranald MacFarlane 19 May 1991 (98)
22 Giles, Wilfred Bertie ?? Mar 1991 (95)
23 Preston, John Carbery ?? Feb 1991 (93)
24 Whitham, Charles Myers ?? ?? 1991 (93)
25 Campbell, Douglas 16 Dec 1990 (94)
26 Groom, Victor Emmanuel ?? Dec 1990 (92)
27 Wright, William Alan 26 Apr 1990 (95)
28 Gordon, Robert MacIntyre 19 Apr 1990 (91)
29 Hills, John ?? Dec 1989 (92)
30 Wall, Anthony Herbert William ?? Dec 1989 (101)
Total Records: 1865
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