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.
Victories:
Viewing all records: 1865
Name
Score
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Luke, Frank
18
212
MacKay, George Chisholm
18
213
Molesworth, William Earle
18
214
Newnham, Maurice Ashdown
18
215
Schaepe (Schäpe), Emil
18
216
Todd, John
18
217
Trollope, John Lightfoot
18
218
Zenzes, Alexander
18
219
Bannerman, Ronald Burns
17
220
Boehning (Böhning), Hans
17
221
Boening (Böning), Walter
17
222
Carter, Alfred Williams
17
223
Cerutti, Marziale
17
224
Edwards, Stearne Tighe
17
225
Falkenberg, Carl Frederick
17
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