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  2. List of World War I aces credited with 20 or more victories

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    [1] The Nieuport 17, a French biplane fighter aircraft of World War I. While "ace" status was most often won by fighter pilots, bomber and reconnaissance crews, and observers in two-seater aircraft such as the Bristol F.2b ("Bristol Fighter"), also destroyed enemy aircraft. If a two-seater aircraft destroyed an aircraft, both crew members were ...

  3. List of World War I aces credited with 15–19 victories

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    The term ace (now commonly flying ace) was first used by French newspapers during World War I, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as ('the ace'), after he downed five German aircraft. When aircraft began to shoot or force down other aircraft, systems to count "air victories" were subsequently developed.

  4. Lists of World War I flying aces - Wikipedia

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    The following are lists of World War I flying aces. Historically, a flying ace was defined as a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The term was first used by French newspapers, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as (the ace), after he downed seven German aircraft.

  5. List of World War I aces credited with 5 victories - Wikipedia

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    The term ace (now commonly flying ace) was first used by French newspapers during World War I, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as ('the ace'), after he downed five German aircraft. When aircraft began to shoot or force down other aircraft, systems to count "air victories" were subsequently developed.

  6. List of World War I flying aces from Germany - Wikipedia

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    This is a complete list of World War I flying aces from the German Empire. Aces were listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by an aviator's home air service. Aces awarded honors and thus shown to be notable are linked to their biographies.

  7. List of World War I flying aces from the United States

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    American Aces of World War I. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0. Franks, Norman & Bailey, Frank W. (1992). Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0

  8. List of aces of aces - Wikipedia

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    Wanklyn was the British Ace of Aces in terms of tonnage. [58] [59] [better source needed] [60] [page needed] Benjamin Bryant United Kingdom: World War II – end of World War II Bryant was the British Ace of Aces. [61] [62] [page needed] Reinhard Suhren: Nazi Germany: World War II: A U-boat ace. [63] [page needed] Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia ...

  9. List of World War I flying aces from France - Wikipedia

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    The distinction of being the first French Ace goes to Adolphe Pégoud. Aces are listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by the Aéronautique Militaire using their own aerial victory standards. Those victories for which the evidence is unavailable or fragmentary have been ...