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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 Victories
361 Flag Cowper, Andrew King 19
362 Flag Cox, George 5
363 Flag Cox, George Montague 5
364 Flag Crabb, Earl Frederick 6
365 Flag Craig, Fergus Gray 5
366 Flag Craig, William Benson 8
367 Flag Crawford, Kelvin 5
368 Flag Creech, Jesse Orin 7
369 Flag Creutzmann, Otto 8
370 Flag Critchley, Roland 7
371 Flag Crole, Gerard Bruce 5
372 Flag Crompton, John Bonnicher 5
373 Flag Croneiss, Theodor 5
374 Flag Crowe, Cyril Marconi 15
375 Flag Crowe, Henry George 8
Total Records: 1865
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