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An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. The term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pègoud as l'as (French for ace) after he shot down five German aircraft.
 
Victories:

Viewing all records: 1863
    Name Score
256 England Foster, Robert Mordaunt 16
257 England Grosvenor, Robert Arthur 16
258 Germany Hanstein, Ludwig 16
259 Australia Hepburn, Allan 16
260 England Highwood, Sidney William 16
261 England Johnson, Frank 16
262 Germany Klein, Johannes 16
263 USA Lufbery, Gervais Raoul 16
264 Germany Odebrett, Karl 16
265 England Redgate, Oliver William 16
266 USA Rose, Oren John 16
267 Germany Seitz, Wilhelm Anton 16
268 Australia Smith, Francis Ryan 16
269 USA Springs, Elliot White 16
270 England Stewart, David Arthur 16
 
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