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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 Score
976 England Chandler, Robert North 7
977 England Chapman, Charles Meredith Bouverie 7
978 France Chavannes, Fernand Henri 7
979 England Chisam, William Hargrove 7
980 England Claydon, Arthur 7
981 England Cockerell, Stanley 7
982 USA Cook, Harvey Weir 7
983 England Cooper, Arthur Cyril 7
984 England Cooper, Arthur Gabbettis 7
985 Ireland Cowan, Sidney Edward 7
986 USA Creech, Jesse Orin 7
987 England Critchley, Roland 7
988 England Crundall, Edward Duncan 7
989 Germany Dahlmann, Theodor 7
990 England Daly, Rowan Heywood 7
 
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