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List of World War II aces from the United States. This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from United States. For other countries see List of World War II flying aces by country. "Ace in a day" 14 December 1944. KIFA 5 June 1945 [ 25 ] Claimed 6 additional victories and was awarded NC during Korean War.
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
+6.5 in Korean War: Ace in each of two wars (+2.5 ground kills WWII) Gregory "Pappy" Boyington United States American Volunteer Group; U.S. Marine Corps: 28 Ace status on 2 different air forces. Includes six kills he claimed with the AVG, though records indicate he had only 2 aerial kills and 1.5 kills on the ground. SaburÅ Sakai Japan
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. [1] Here, all the fighter pilots with more than 100 aerial victories claimed are listed, all from the German Luftwaffe. According to Edward H. Sims, none of the other air forces of World War II had pilots who claimed ...
American World War II flying aces. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flying aces of World War II (United States). This category is for U.S. military personnel of all branches or U.S. citizens serving in foreign militaries who scored 5 or more aerial victories in World War II.
Fighter aces in World War II had tremendously varying kill scores, affected as they were by many factors: the pilot's skill level, the performance of the airplane the pilot flew and the planes they flew against, how long they served, their opportunity to meet the enemy in the air (Allied to Axis disproportion), whether they were the formation's leader or a wingman, the standards their air ...
Croatia. From 1941 to 1945, the portion of Yugoslavia occupied by the Axis powers existed as the Independent State of Croatia, a puppet state of Nazi Germany. There were 25 fighter aces from the Independent State of Croatia, fighting for the Axis, during the Second World War. See List of World War II aces from Croatia.
List of World War II aces credited with 100 or more victories. List of World War II aces from New Zealand. List of World War II aces from Norway. List of World War II aces from Poland. List of World War II flying aces from Romania. List of World War II aces from Slovakia. List of World War II aces from South Africa.