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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flying_aceFlying ace - Wikipedia

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   A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied but is usually considered to be five or more.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_World_War_IIList of World War II flying aces - Wikipedia

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   British, Finnish and US air forces credited fractional shares of aerial victories, resulting in fractions, such as 11½, which might be for example 10 aircraft and three shares with the second pilot. Some U.S. commands also credited aircraft destroyed on the ground.

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4. www.popularmechanics.com › flight › g23237 of the Greatest Flying Aces Throughout History

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   Nov 29, 2015 · From Erich Hartmann, the Nazi fighter pilot credited with the most aerial victories of all time, to Giora Epstein, the ace of aces of supersonic jet pilots, these men are among the most...

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5. www.identifymedals.com › article › top-10-flyingTop 10 Flying Aces of the United Kingdom RAF during World War II

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   • James Edgar “Johnnie” Johnson. Number of Victories: 38. Air Vice-Marshal James Edgar Johnson (9 March 1915 – 30 January 2001), nicknamed “Johnnie”, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and the Top British Ace of War.
   • William “Cherry” Vale. Number of Victories: 33. William “Cherry” Vale (3 June 1914 – 29 November 1981) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot credited with 30 enemy aircraft shot down.
   • Brendan Eamon Fergus “Paddy” Finucane. Number of Victories: 32. Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn Fergus Finucane (16 October 1920 – 15 July 1942), also known as Paddy Finucane amongst his colleagues, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter pilot whose first victory was scored on 12 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
   • John Randall Daniel “Bob” Braham. Number of Victories: 29. John Randall Daniel “Bob” Braham (6 April 1920 – 7 February 1974) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) night fighter pilot and the most highly decorated airman in RAF Fighter Command.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_World_War_I_acesList of World War I aces credited with 20 or more victories

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   The few aces among combat aviators have historically accounted for the majority of air-to-air victories in military history. Loss of records by mischance and the passage of time complicates reconstructing the actual count for given aces.

   Name	Country	Air Service (s)	Victories
   Manfred von Richthofen †	German Empire	Luftstreitkräfte	80 [5]
   René Fonck	France	Aéronautique Militaire	75 [6]
   Billy Bishop	Canada	Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force	72 [7] [b]
   Ernst Udet	German Empire	Luftstreitkräfte	62 [5]

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7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › magazine-17954439The original air aces - BBC News

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   May 7, 2012 · The romance of gladiatorial combat in the air - initially firing revolvers at one another from the cockpit, and then shooting machine guns through the propellers of the aircraft - makes their...

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   What is a flying ace?

   • A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually considered to be five or more.

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   Who is the most famous flying ace of all time?

   • From Erich Hartmann, the Nazi fighter pilot credited with the most aerial victories of all time, to Giora Epstein, the ace of aces of supersonic jet pilots, these men are among the most skilled fighter pilots to ever enter a cockpit. The "Red Baron" is perhaps the most famous flying ace of all time.

   7 of the Greatest Flying Aces Throughout History - Popular Mechanics

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   What did RAF aces do in WW2?

   • Stories about the Second World War, the countries that fought in it, the different battles, medals and awards, and more WW2-related content. Flying aces were military aviators credited with shooting down at least five enemy aircraft during aerial combat. These are the top 10 UK's RAF aces.

   Top 10 Flying Aces of the United Kingdom RAF during World War II

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   Which Wars produced flying aces?

   • Between the two world wars, there were two theaters that produced flying aces, the Spanish Civil War and the Second Sino-Japanese War . The Spanish ace Joaquín García Morato scored 40 victories for the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.

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9. historycollection.com › 10-greatest-air-aces-first10 Of The Greatest Air Aces Of The First World War

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   The restoration and verification of these air aces involved enumerating the date of battles, location of combat and number of enemy aircraft destroyed by the pilots. Here is an unbiased list of ten famous combat fighter pilots whose exemplary achievements still shine on the pages of history.