The top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force with 94 confirmed aerial combat victories Ĭredited with 51 victories, making him the most successful South African Ace of the Second World War.Ĭommanded Biggin Hill at the height of the Battle of Britain, shooting down Werner Molders. The top scoring Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time. Hartmann is the highest scoring ace of all time, with 352 aerial victories, the first pilot to achieve 300 aerial victories (on 24 August 1944) and 350 aerial victories (on 17 April 1945) World War II had more planes than any other war. See also: List of World War II flying aces He remains the only Indian fighter ace to this day. India's most successful fighter pilot, with 12 kills (two shared). Was the American ace of aces for overall aerial victories (26). Succeeded Libby by scoring his 15th and 16th victories. In 1917 he became the highest scoring ace in the RFC and the third top ace of the war, behind only the Red Baron and René Fonck.

Ĭredited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war. The ace of aces von Richthofen, also called 'The Red Baron', achieved 80 air combat victories, the highest score in World War I.Ħ2 confirmed victories, second after Manfred von Richthofen Ĭredited with 60 victories, making him the second highest scoring Canadian ace of the war, behind Billy Bishop.

ġ6 October 1915 – 15 December 1915 ġ6 October 1915 – 12 January 1916 Ĥ8 confirmed victories, tied with Josef Jacobsĥ4 confirmed victories, third after Manfred von Richthofen and Ernst Udet

Īll-time Allied ace of aces, with 75 confirmed aerial victories. The concept of aces emerged in 1915 during World War I. See also: Lists of World War I flying aces

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