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 Death  
841 Odebrett, Karl 13 Feb 1930 (40)
842 Jones-Williams, Arthur Gordon 17 Dec 1929 (31) KIFA
843 Dubois de Gennes, Jean Charles Augustin 17 Sep 1929 (34)
844 Woodbridge, Albert Edward 07 Sep 1929 (31) KIFA
845 Coudouret, Louis Fernand 07 Jul 1929 (33)
846 Thieffry, Edmond 11 Apr 1929 (37) KIFA
847 Redgate, Oliver William ?? ?? 1929 (31)
848 Doerr (Dörr), Gustav 11 Dec 1928 (41) KIFA
849 Avet, Flaminio 21 Aug 1928 (38)
850 Baracchini, Flavio 18 Aug 1928 (33)
851 Vickers, Oliver Henry Douglas 17 Jun 1928 (30)
852 Neckel, Ulrich 11 May 1928 (30)
853 Hinchliffe, Walter George Raymond 13 Mar 1928 (35)
854 Kinkead, Samuel Marcus 12 Mar 1928 (31) KIFA
855 Gilmour, John Inglis 24 Feb 1928 (32)
Total Records: 1865
47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66
First Previous Next Last
 
Aces · Aircraft · Books · Forum · Help · Medals · Search · Today