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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
136 Flag Bishop, William Avery 72
137 Flag Bissell, Clayton Lawrence 6
138 Flag Bissonette, Charles Arthur 6
139 Flag Biziou, Henry Arthur Richard 8
140 Flag Bizot, Maurice 10
141 Flag Blaas, Eduard 5
142 Flag Blackett, Basil John 5
143 Flag Blaiklock, George Walker 5
144 Flag Blake, Arthur Winston 5
145 Flag Blanc, Georges Pierre 5
146 Flag Bland, William Harry 7
147 Flag Blaxland, Gregory Hamilton 9
148 Flag Blenkiron, Alfred Victor 5
149 Flag Blennerhasset, Giles Noble 7
150 Flag Blizard, Charles Cecil 5
Total Records: 1865
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