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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
1456 England Aldridge, John Arthur 5
1457 Italy Allasia, Michele 5
1458 Italy Amantea, Antonio 5
1459 Canada Anderson, George Benson 5
1460 England Ansell, Arnold Edward 5
1461 South Africa Armstrong, D'Urban Victor 5
1462 England Arnold, Anthony Rex 5
1463 France Arnoux, Maurice 5
1464 France Arpheuil, Jean Henry Maurice 5
1465 England Asbury, Edward Dannett 5
1466 England Ashfield, Lionel Arthur 5
1467 England Atkinson, Rupert Norman Gould 5
1468 Germany Auer, Hans 5
1469 England Babbage, Frank Ford 5
1470 USA Badham, William Terry 5
 
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