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  2. 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.

  3. List of World War I aces credited with 20 or more 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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    Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914–1918: Volume 4 of Fighting Airmen of WWI Series: Volume 4 of Air Aces of WWI. Norman Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi. Grub Street, 1997.

  5. Category:German World War I flying aces - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "German World War I flying aces" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 257 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  6. Werner Voss - Wikipedia

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    Werner Voss (German: Werner Voß; 13 April 1897 – 23 September 1917) was a World War I German flying ace credited with 48 aerial victories. A dyer's son from Krefeld, he was a patriotic young man while still in school. He began his military career in November 1914 as a 17‑year‑old Hussar. After turning to aviation, he proved to be a ...

  7. Kurt Wolff (aviator) - Wikipedia

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    Oberleutnant Kurt Robert Wilhelm Wolff PlM (6 February 1895 – 15 September 1917) was one of Imperial Germany's highest-scoring fighter aces during World War I.The frail youthful orphan originally piloted bombers before being picked by Manfred von Richthofen to join Jagdstaffel 11 (Fighter Squadron 11) in the burgeoning Imperial German Air Service.

  8. List of aces of aces - Wikipedia

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    Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top active ace within a branch of service in a nation's military in time of war. [ citation needed ] The title is most closely associated with fighter aces , though there are other types, such as tank aces and submarine aces.

  9. Ernst Udet - Wikipedia

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    Ernst Udet (26 April 1896 – 17 November 1941) was a German pilot during World War I and a Luftwaffe Colonel-General (Generaloberst) during World War II.. Udet joined the Imperial German Air Service in April 1915 at the age of 19, and eventually became a notable flying ace of World War I, scoring 62 confirmed victories.