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List of World War I aces credited with 20 or more victories
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Manfred von Richthofen, the most successful flying ace of World War I wearing the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's highest military order in this official portrait, c. 1917
See also: Flying ace, Aerial victory standards of World War I, and Aviation in World War I
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. The American qualification of five victories eventually became the standard, even though other air services had previously used differing figures.[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 credited with a victory. Because pilots usually teamed with differing observer/gunners in two-seater aircraft, an observer might be an ace when his pilot was not, and vice versa.[2] The few aces among combat aviators have historically accounted for the majority of air-to-air victories in military history.[3]
Loss of records by mischance and the passage of time complicates reconstructing the actual count for given aces. 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. Those victories for which the evidence is unavailable or fragmentary have been excluded from the victory count.
List of World War I aces by victory count:
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Contents
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1 List of World War I aces by victory count:
2 Aces
3 Notes
4 References
4.1 Bibliography
Aces[edit]
This list is complete. Notable aces are linked to their biographies.
This along with the symbolic sword †, indicates that the pilot was known to be either killed in action, missing in action, died of wounds, or killed in a flying accident during World War I.
Name
Country
Air service(s)
Victories
Note
von Richthofen, ManfredManfred von Richthofen† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 80[5] The Red Baron
PLM plus 22 other awards
Fonck, RenéRené Fonck France Aéronautique Militaire 75[6] Top Allied and French ace
CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG, BCdeG, MC, MM
Bishop, BillyBilly Bishop Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 72[7][a] Top Canadian and British Empire ace
VC, CB, DSO*, MC, DFC.
Udet, ErnstErnst Udet German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 62[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Mannock, EdwardEdward Mannock† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 61[8] Top British ace
VC, DSO**, MC*.
Collishaw, RaymondRaymond Collishaw Canada Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 60[9] Top Royal Naval Air Service ace
DSO*, DSC, DFC, OSA, CdeG
McCudden, JamesJames McCudden† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 57[7] VC, DSO*, MC*, MM, CdeG
Beauchamp-Proctor, AndrewAndrew Beauchamp-Proctor South Africa Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 54[7] Top South African ace
VC, DSO, MC*, DFC
Löwenhardt, ErichErich Löwenhardt† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 54[5] PLM, IC
MacLaren, DonaldDonald MacLaren Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 54[7] DSO, MC*, CdeLd'h, CdeG
Guynemer, GeorgesGeorges Guynemer† France Aéronautique Militaire 53[10] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG, DSO, OLII
Barker, William GeorgeWilliam George Barker Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 50[7] VC, DSO*, MC**, MMV*(Silver), CdeG
Jacobs, JosefJosef Jacobs German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 48[5] PLM, IC
Voss, WernerWerner Voss† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 48[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Little, Robert A.Robert A. Little† Australia Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 47[7] Top Australian ace
DSO*, DSC*, CdeG
McElroy, GeorgeGeorge McElroy† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 47[11] MC**, DFC*
Rumey, FritzFritz Rumey† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 45[5] PLM, IC
Ball, AlbertAlbert Ball† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 44[7][12] VC, DSO**, MC, OSG
Berthold, RudolfRudolf Berthold German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 44[5] PLM, MOSH, IC
Loerzer, BrunoBruno Loerzer German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 44[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Bäumer, PaulPaul Bäumer German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 43[5] PLM, MMC(P), IC, WB
Hazell, Tom F.Tom F. Hazell United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 43[7] DSO, MC, DFC*
Nungesser, CharlesCharles Nungesser France Aéronautique Militaire 43[13] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG, DSC, MC, BCdeG, DSC(US)
Madon, GeorgesGeorges Madon France Aéronautique Militaire 41[14] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG
Boelcke, OswaldOswald Boelcke† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 40[5] PLM, IC
Büchner, FranzFranz Büchner German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 40[5] PLM, MOSH, HOH, IC
Fullard, Philip F.Philip F. Fullard United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 40[7] DSO, MC*, AFC
von Richthofen, LotharLothar von Richthofen German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 40[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Dallas, RodericRoderic Dallas† Australia Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 39[15][b] DSO, DSC*
Gass, Charles GeorgeCharles George Gass United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 39[16] Top scoring observer ace
MC
Gilmour, John InglisJohn Inglis Gilmour United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 39[7] DSO, MC
Gontermann, HeinrichHeinrich Gontermann† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 39[17] PLM, HOH, MOMJ, IC
Jordan, William LancelotWilliam Lancelot Jordan South Africa Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 39[7] DSC*, DFC
Menckhoff, CarlCarl Menckhoff German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 39[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Atkey, AlfredAlfred Atkey Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 38[7] Leading 2 seater pilot of war
MC*
Claxton, William GordonWilliam Gordon Claxton Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 37[7] DSO, DFC*
Coppens, WillyWilly Coppens Belgium Belgian Military Aviation 37[18] Top Belgian ace, Leading balloon buster of war
OL, OWE, OC, CdeG, BCdeG, CdeLd'H, DSO, MC
Jones, James Ira ThomasJames Ira Thomas Jones United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 37[7] DSO*, MC, DFC*
Bolle, KarlKarl Bolle German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 36[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Buckler, JuliusJulius Buckler German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 36[5] PLM, MMC(P), IC, sole award of Gold WB
Fall, Joseph Stewart TempleJoseph Stewart Temple Fall Canada Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 36[7] DFC**, AFC
von Müller, Max RitterMax Ritter von Müller† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 36[19] PLM, MOMJ, IC
Boyau, MauriceMaurice Boyau† France Aéronautique Militaire 35[20] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG
Brumowski, Godwin vonGodwin von Brumowski Austria-Hungary Luftfahrtruppen 35[21] Top Austro-Hungarian ace.
OIC, OL, MFB, MMM, IC
Dörr, GustavGustav Dörr German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 35[5] MMC(P), IC
Könnecke, OttoOtto Könnecke German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 35[5] PLM, MMC(P), HOH, IC
McCall, FrederickFrederick McCall Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 35[7] DSO, MC*, DFC
von Schleich, Eduard RitterEduard Ritter von Schleich German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 35[5] PLM, IC, MOMJ
Thuy, EmilEmil Thuy German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 35[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Veltjens, JosefJosef Veltjens German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 35[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Woollett, Henry WinslowHenry Winslow Woollett United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 35[7] DSO, MC*, CdeLd'h
Baracca, FrancescoFrancesco Baracca† Italy Corpo Aeronautico Militare 34[22] Top Italian ace
MMV(Gold), MMV**(Silver), MC, CdeG, OC
Coiffard, MichelMichel Coiffard† France Aéronautique Militaire 34[23] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), MC
Bongartz, HeinrichHeinrich Bongartz German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 33[24] PLM, HOH, IC
Kroll, HeinrichHeinrich Kroll German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 33[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Quigley, Frank GrangerFrank Granger Quigley† Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 33[7] DSO, MC*
Wolff, KurtKurt Wolff† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 33[17] PLM, HOH, IC
Arigi, JuliusJulius Arigi Austria-Hungary Luftfahrtruppen 32[21] MFB (1 gold and 4 silver)
Bowman, Geoffrey HiltonGeoffrey Hilton Bowman United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 32[7] DSO, MC*, DFC
Frommherz, HermannHermann Frommherz German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 32[5] MOSH, IC
Kinkead, SamuelSamuel Kinkead South Africa Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 32[25] DSO, DSC*, DFC*
Osterkamp, TheodorTheodor Osterkamp German Empire Marinefliegerkorps 32[5] Also World War II ace
PLM, IC
Billik, PaulPaul Billik German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 31[5] IC
McKeever, Andrew EdwardAndrew Edward McKeever Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Canadian Air Force 31[7] Top two-seater ace for UK
DSO, MC*, DFC
Sachsenberg, GotthardGotthard Sachsenberg German Empire Marinefliegerkorps 31[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Allmenröder, KarlKarl Allmenröder† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 30[17] PLM, HOH, IC
Auffarth, HaraldHarald Auffarth German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 30[c] HOH, IC, WB
Degelow, CarlCarl Degelow German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 30[5] PLM, HOH, IC
Mai, JosefJosef Mai German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 30[5] IC
Neckel, UlrichUlrich Neckel German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 30[5] PLM, IC
Schäfer, Karl EmilKarl Emil Schäfer† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 30[17] PLM, HOH, IC
Thompson, Samuel Frederick HenrySamuel Frederick Henry Thompson† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 30[7] MC, DFC
Booker, Charles DawsonCharles Dawson Booker† United Kingdom Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 29[7] DSC, CdeG
Clayson, Percy JackPercy Jack Clayson United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 29[7] MC, DFC
Cobby, HarryHarry Cobby Australia Australian Flying Corps 29[7] DSO, DFC**
Rochford, Leonard HenryLeonard Henry Rochford United Kingdom Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 29[7] DSC*, DFC*
Blume, WalterWalter Blume German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 28[26] PLM, IC
Bourjade, LéonLéon Bourjade France Aéronautique Militaire 28[27] CdeLd'h, CdeG
von Bülow-Bothkamp, WalterWalter von Bülow-Bothkamp† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 28[28] PLM, MOSH, IC
Carter, Albert DesbrisayAlbert Desbrisay Carter† Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 28[7] DSO*, CdeG
von Fernbrugg, Benno Fiala RitterBenno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg Austria-Hungary Luftfahrtruppen 28[21] OIC, OL, MMC(AH), MMM, MFB, IC
von Greim, Robert RitterRobert Ritter von Greim German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 28[29] PLM, IC, MOMJ
Gurdon, John EverardJohn Everard Gurdon United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 28[7] DFC
Hoidge, ReginaldReginald Hoidge Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 28[7] MC*
Latimer, DennisDennis Latimer United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 28[7] MC, DFC
Laumann, ArthurArthur Laumann German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 28[30] PLM, HOH, IC
von Röth, Friedrich RitterFriedrich Ritter von Röth German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 28[31] PLM, HOH, IC, MOMJ
Bernert, Fritz OttoFritz Otto Bernert German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 27[32] PLM, IC
Fruhner, OttoOtto Fruhner German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 27[33] MMC(P), IC
Kirschstein, HansHans Kirschstein† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 27[34] PLM, HOH, IC
Linke-Crawford, FrankFrank Linke-Crawford† Austria-Hungary Luftfahrtruppen 27[21] OIC
McEwen, CliffordClifford McEwen Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 27[35] MC, DFC*, MMV
Middleton, Thomas PercyThomas Percy Middleton United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 27[7] DFC
Pinsard, ArmandArmand Pinsard France Aéronautique Militaire 27[36] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG, MC
Davids, Arthur RhysArthur Rhys Davids† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 27[7] DSO, MC*
Soden, Frank OrmondFrank Ormond Soden Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 27[7] DFC*
Thom, KarlKarl Thom German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 27[37] PLM, MMC(P), HOH, IC
von Tutschek, Adolf RitterAdolf Ritter von Tutschek† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 27[38] PLM, HOH, IC, MOMJ
Whealy, ArthurArthur Whealy Canada Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 27[7] DSC*, DFC
Wüsthoff, KurtKurt Wüsthoff German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 27[39] PLM, HOH, IC
von Boenigk, Oskar FreiherrOskar Freiherr von Boenigk German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 26[31] PLM, IC
von Dostler, Eduard RitterEduard Ritter von Dostler† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 26[40] PLM, HOH, IC, MOMJ
Fletcher, Ronald MalcolmRonald Malcolm Fletcher United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26[41] Observer ace
DFM
Harvey, William Frederick JamesWilliam Frederick James Harvey United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26[7] MC, DFC*
King, ElwynElwyn King Australia Australian Flying Corps 26[7] DSO, DFC
Maxwell, Gerald Joseph ConstableGerald Joseph Constable Maxwell United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26[7] DFC, MC, AFC
Näther, MaxMax Näther† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 26[31] HOH, IC
Rickenbacker, EddieEddie Rickenbacker United States US Army Air Service 26[42][43] Top US ace
MOH, DSC(US), CdeLd'h, CdeG
Scaroni, SilvioSilvio Scaroni Italy Corpo Aeronautico Militare 26[44] MMV(Gold), MMV*(Silver)
Staton, William ErnestWilliam Ernest Staton United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 26[7] DSO*, MC, DFC*
Thomson, William McKenzieWilliam McKenzie Thomson Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 26[7] MC, DFC
von Beaulieu-Marconnay, Olivier FreiherrOlivier Freiherr von Beaulieu-Marconnay† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 25[45] PLM, IC
Caldwell, KeithKeith Caldwell New Zealand Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 25[7] Top New Zealander ace
MC, DFC*
Compston, Robert J. O.Robert J. O. Compston United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 25[7] DSC**, DFC
von Hantelmann, GeorgGeorg von Hantelmann German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 25[46] HOH, IC
Pütter, FritzFritz Pütter† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 25[31] PLM, IC
Rosevear, Stanley WallaceStanley Wallace Rosevear† Canada Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 25[7] DSC*
Böhme, ErwinErwin Böhme† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 24[47] PLM, HOH, IC
Carpenter, PeterPeter Carpenter United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 24[35] DSO, MC*, MMV
Hayward, George S. L.George S. L. Hayward United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 24[41] Observer ace
MC
Luchford, Harry G. E.Harry G. E. Luchford† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 24[7] MC*
Meyer, GeorgGeorg Meyer German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 24[31] IC
Noel, Tom CecilTom Cecil Noel† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 24[48] Observer ace
MC*
Piccio, Pier RuggeroPier Ruggero Piccio Italy Corpo Aeronautico Militare 24[49] MMV**(Silver)
Shields, William ErnestWilliam Ernest Shields Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 24[7] DFC*
Slater, James AndersonJames Anderson Slater United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 24[7] MC*, DFC
Alexander, William MelvilleWilliam Melville Alexander Canada Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 23[50] DSC
Becker, HermannHermann Becker German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 23[51] HOH, IC
Campbell, William CharlesWilliam Charles Campbell United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 23[7] DSO, MC*
Dorme, RenéRené Dorme† France Aéronautique Militaire 23[52] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG
Frew, Matthew BrownMatthew Brown Frew United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 23[7] DSO, MC*, AFC, MMV
Guerin, GabrielGabriel Guerin† France Aéronautique Militaire 23[53] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG
Lale, Howard PercyHoward Percy Lale United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 23[7] DSO, DFC*
Pentland, AlexanderAlexander Pentland Australia Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 23[7] MC, DFC
Whistler, HaroldHarold Whistler United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 23[7] DSO, DFC*
Göring, HermannHermann Göring German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 22[54] PLM, HOH, IC
Harrison, Thomas SinclairThomas Sinclair Harrison South Africa Royal Flying Corps 22[7] DFC*, BCdeG
Haegelen, MarcelMarcel Haegelen France Aéronautique Militaire 22[55] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG
Jenkin, Louis FleemingLouis Fleeming Jenkin† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 22[7] MC*
King, Cecil FrederickCecil Frederick King† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 22[56] MC, DFC, CdeG
Klein, HansHans Klein German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 22[31] PLM, HOH, IC
Leacroft, JohnJohn Leacroft United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 22[7] MC*
Newland, Arthur ErnestArthur Ernest Newland United Kingdom Royal Air Force 22[48] Observer ace
DFM*
Pippart, Hans MartinHans Martin Pippart† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 22[31] IC
Preuss, WernerWerner Preuss German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 22[57] HOH, IC
Marinovitch, PierrePierre Marinovitch France Aéronautique Militaire 22[58] CdeLd'h, MM(Fr), CdeG
Roxburgh-Smith, BenjaminBenjamin Roxburgh-Smith United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 22[7] DFC*, BCdeG
Schlegel, KarlKarl Schlegel† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 22[31] IC
White, Joseph Leonard MariesJoseph Leonard Maries White Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 22[7] DFC*, BCdeG
Windisch, RudolfRudolf Windisch† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 22[59] PLM, HOH, IC
von Adam, HansHans von Adam† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 21[60] HOH
Altemeier, FriedrichFriedrich Altemeier German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 21[61] MMC(P), IC, WB
Baracchini, FlavioFlavio Baracchini Italy Corpo Aeronautico Militare 21[62] MMV(Gold)
Cubbon, FrancisFrancis Cubbon† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 21[63] Observer ace
MC*
Edwards, Harold LeslieHarold Leslie Edwards Canada Royal Air Force 21[41] DFC, MM
Friedrichs, FriedrichFriedrich Friedrichs† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 21[31] PLM, HOH, IC
Heurtaux, AlfredAlfred Heurtaux France Aéronautique Militaire 21[64] CdeLd'h, CdeG
Hickey, CharlesCharles Hickey† Canada Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force 21[7] DFC*
Höhn, FritzFritz Höhn† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 21[31] HOH, IC
Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick, William John CharlesWilliam John Charles Kennedy-Cochran-Patrick United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 21[7] DSO, MC*
Maybery, RichardRichard Maybery† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 21[7] MC
McCloughry, EdgarEdgar McCloughry Australia Australian Flying Corps 21[7] DSO, DFC*
Minifie, RichardRichard Minifie Australia Royal Naval Air Service 21[7] DSC**
Noltenius, Friedrich T.Friedrich T. Noltenius German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 21[31] HOH, IC
Thomson, George EdwinGeorge Edwin Thomson† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 21[7] DSO, MC, DFC
Barlow, Leonard MonteagleLeonard Monteagle Barlow† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 20[7] MC
Bell, Douglas JohnDouglas John Bell† South Africa Royal Flying Corps 20[7] MC*
Bethge, HansHans Bethge German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[65] HOH, IC
Conn, Kenneth BurnsKenneth Burns Conn Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 20[66] DFC
Deullin, AlbertAlbert Deullin France Aéronautique Militaire 20[67] CdeLd'h, CdeG
von Eschwege, RudolfRudolf von Eschwege† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[68] HOH, IC, Bulgarian Order for Bravery in War
Frankl, WilhelmWilhelm Frankl† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[69] PLM, HOH, IC
Freden, Hans vonHans von Freden German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[31] IC
Gillet, Francis W.Francis W. Gillet United States Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 20[70] DFC*, BCdeG
Göttsch, WalterWalter Göttsch† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[71] HOH, IC
Hennrich, OskarOskar Hennrich German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[31] MMC, IC
Johnston, EdgarEdgar Johnston Australia Australian Flying Corps 20[66] DFC
Kazakov, AlexanderAlexander Kazakov Russia Imperial Army Air Service 20[72] Top Russian ace
OSG, OSV, OSS, OSA, DSO, MC, DFC, CdeLd'h, CdeG
Kissenberth, OttoOtto Kissenberth German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[73] PLM, HOH, IC
Lagesse, CamilleCamille Lagesse Canada Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 20[7] DFC*
McDonald, Ian Donald RoyIan Donald Roy McDonald United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 20[7] MC, DFC
Park, KeithKeith Park New Zealand Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force 20[7] MC*, DFC, CdeG
Reinhard, WilhelmWilhelm Reinhard† German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[74] HOH, IC
Ross, Charles G.Charles G. Ross South Africa Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, South African Air Force 20[7] CBE, DFC*, BCdeG
Ruffo di Calabria, FulcoFulco Ruffo di Calabria Italy Corpo Aeronautico Militare 20[75] MMV(Gold), MMV*(Silver), MMV***(Bronze)
Schmidt, OttoOtto Schmidt German Empire Luftstreitkräfte 20[31] HOH, IC
Southey, WalterWalter Southey South Africa Royal Flying Corps 20[7] DFC
Thayre, FrederickFrederick Thayre† United Kingdom Royal Flying Corps 20[7] MC*
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Notes[edit]
^ Speculation about Bishop's claims, particularly his 2 June 1917 mission which earned him a Victoria Cross (VC), have persisted.[76]
^ Although various claim-by-claim analyses ascribe Dallas a score of 32 aircraft shot down,[77][78] he was officially credited with 39,[79][80] and his actual tally could number in the 50s.[78]
^ Auffarth may actually 31.[81]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Maksel, Rebecca (7 April 2008). "What does it take to become an "ace"?". Need to Know. Air & Space Magazine. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
Jump up ^ Above the Lines: The Aces and Fighter Units of the German Air Service, Naval Air Service and Flanders Marine Corps, 1914–1918. p. 10.
Jump up ^ How to Make War, p. 149.
Jump up ^ Above the Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. p. 7
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 241–242
Jump up ^ Guttman, 2002. p. 20
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp Shores, 2001. p. 89
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Jump up ^ Franks, 2007. p. 41
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. pp. 28–29
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. pp. 56–58
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. p. 51
Jump up ^ See victory list in linked article; it was compiled from Above the Lines, Australian Hawk Over the Western Front,Australian Air Aces, Sopwith Triplane Aces of World War I.
Jump up ^ Guttman, 2007. pp. 29–31, 87
^ Jump up to: a b c d Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. p. 239
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Jump up ^ Guttman, 2002. p. 93
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Jump up ^ Franks, 2003. pp. 12–13
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Jump up ^ Guttman, 2002. pp. 65–66
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Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 119–120
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 153–154
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. p. 236
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Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 111–112
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 142–143
^ Jump up to: a b Franks, 2003. p. 88
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. pp. 61–62
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. p. 215
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. p. 219
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 233–234
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 101–102
^ Jump up to: a b c Guttman, 2007. p. 87
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Jump up ^ Franks, 2001. p. 86
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. pp. 81–82
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. p. 68
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 123–124
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 77–78
^ Jump up to: a b Guttman, 2007. p. 88
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. pp. 78–79
Jump up ^ Franks, 2003. p. 31
Jump up ^ Franks, Bailey, Guest, 1993. pp. 68–69
Jump up ^ Franks, 2000. pp. 44–45
Jump up ^ Guttman, 2002. pp. 11, 91
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