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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  
76 Tinsley, William ?? Apr 1986 (91)
77 Bartlett, Charles Philip Oldfield ?? Mar 1986 (97)
78 Charley, Reginald Morse ?? ?? 1986 (94)
79 Franklyn, Adrian Winfrid ?? ?? 1986 (87)
80 Bair, Hilbert Leigh 24 Nov 1985 (91)
81 Coadou, Arthur Marie Marcel 22 Oct 1985 (88)
82 Chavannes, Fernand Henri 05 Oct 1985 (88)
83 Williams, Thomas Frederic 25 Jul 1985 (100)
84 Gordon, Frederick Stanley 27 Jun 1985 (88)
85 Taylor, Frank Harold 07 Jun 1985 (89)
86 Guthrie, Murray Kenneth 21 May 1985 (89)
87 Ingalls, David Sinton 26 Apr 1985 (86)
88 Cooper, Arthur Cyril ?? Apr 1985 (91)
89 Pierce, Edmund ?? Apr 1985 (89)
90 Hoy, Campbell Alexander ?? Mar 1985 (92)
Total Records: 1865
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