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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
916 Flag Kilroy, Michael Vincent 5
917 Flag Kindley, Field Eugene 12
918 Flag King, Cecil Frederick 22
919 Flag King, Elwyn Roy 26
920 Flag King, Leslie Walter 9
921 Flag Kinkead, Samuel Marcus 33
922 Flag Kirchfeld, Franz 8
923 Flag Kirk, Walter Alister 7
924 Flag Kirkman, Robert Kirby 8
925 Flag Kirmaier, Stefan 11
926 Flag Kirschstein, Hans 27
927 Flag Kiss, Josef 19
928 Flag Kissenberth, Otto 20
929 Flag Kitto, Francis Mansel 9
930 Flag Klaiber, Otto 6
Total Records: 1865
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