Flying ace

A flying ace is a military aviator who has shot down five or more enemy aircraft. The term originated in World War I in France, when French newspapers described Adolphe Pegoud, nicknamed "The Foolhardy One", as a flying ace after he became the first pilot to shoot down five German aircraft. Ace is also used to refer to non-aviators who have distinguished themselves by sinking ships, destroying tanks, etc. (e.g. Aces of the Deep). During WWI the Central Powers as well as the United Kingdom specified an ace as someone who had 10 or more confirmed "kills". Although the more common term in use during WWI was "victories."

Spanish Civil War

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Aces of Spanish Civil War

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Mario Bonzano Italy Nationalist Air Force 15

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Mario Bonzano - Italy - Nationalist Air Force

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Brunetto di Montegnacco Italy Nationalist Air Force 14

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Brunetto di Montegnacco - Italy - Nationalist Air Force

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Werner Mölders Germany Condor Legion 14

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Werner Mölders - Germany - Condor Legion

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Guido Presel Italy Nationalist Air Force 13

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Guido Presel - Italy - Nationalist Air Force

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Wolfgang Schellman Germany Condor Legion 12

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Wolfgang Schellman - Germany - Condor Legion

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Harro Harder Germany Condor Legion 11

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Harro Harder - Germany - Condor Legion

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Abel Guides France Republican Air Force 10

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Abel Guides - France - Republican Air Force

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