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Also World War II ace PLM, IC Paul Billik German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 31 [5] IC Andrew Edward McKeever Canada: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Canadian Air Force: 31 [7] Top two-seater ace for UK DSO, MC*, DFC Gotthard Sachsenberg German Empire: Marinefliegerkorps: 31 [5] PLM, HOH, IC Karl Allmenröder † German Empire ...
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.
Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross: József Kiss † Austria-Hungary: Luftfahrtruppen: 19 [a] 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 ...
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. The term ace was used for highly successfull military professional that have accumulated multiple kills on enemy aircraft shot down, tanks destroyed, ships sunk, by number or tonnage. [1]
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
The feat was repeated five more times during World War I. [72] [73] [74] Becoming an ace in a day became relatively common during World War II. A total of 68 U.S. pilots (43 Army Air Forces, 18 Navy, and seven Marine Corps pilots) were credited with the feat, including legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager.
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.
The scores presented in the list cannot be definitive, but are based on itemized lists that are the best available sources of information. [4] Aces are listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by an aviator's home air service using their own aerial victory standards.