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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 ...
German ace Manfred von Richthofen known as the Red Baron. 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.
Top Hungarian ace. Medal for Bravery (1 Gold, 1 Silver) Harold Albert Kullberg United States: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force: 19 [14] British Distinguished Flying Cross [15] Leslie Powell United Kingdom: Royal Flying Corps: 19 Military Cross with Bar. Arthur Reed (aviator) † South Africa: Royal Flying Corps: 19 [16] Distinguished Flying ...
April 1917 – end of World War I 1914-1918 1936-1944 72 Nieuport 17: Credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war. [6] In 1917 he became the highest scoring ace in the RFC and the third top ace of the war, behind only the Red Baron and René Fonck. [7] Eddie Rickenbacker United States
Detached from: United States Navy, only US Navy air ace in World War I [1] Awarded: Distinguished Service Cross (AS, USA) Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) Légion d'honneur [48] August Thayer Iaccaci: Captain No. 20 Squadron RAF No. 48 Squadron RAF: 17 victories Awarded: Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) [49] James Alfred Keating: Lieutenant
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.
Manfred von Richthofen, known as the "Red Baron", scored the most officially accepted kills (80) in World War I and is arguably the most famous flying ace of all time. World War I introduced the systematic use of true single-seat fighter aircraft, with enough speed and agility to catch and maintain contact with targets in the air, coupled with ...
The following aviators from the British Empire were credited with five or more aerial victories during World War I. This list is complete. This list is complete. 20 or more victories (83 names)