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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
1306 Flag Patrick, William Donald 7
1307 Flag Patzelt, Karl 5
1308 Flag Paul, Carrick Stewart 5
1309 Flag Payne, James Dennis 14
1310 Flag Payne, Leonard Allan 11
1311 Flag Paynter, John De Camborne 10
1312 Flag Payton, Clement Wattson 11
1313 Flag Pearson, James William 12
1314 Flag Pearson, Laurence Herbert 6
1315 Flag Pearson, William Reginald Guy 7
1316 Flag Pech, Karl 9
1317 Flag Peck, Arthur Hicks 8
1318 Flag Pegoud (Pégoud), Adolphe Celestin 6
1319 Flag Pelissier, René Alphonse 6
1320 Flag Pelletier d'Oisy, Georges 5
Total Records: 1865
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