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1. royalaviationmuseum.com › the-incredible-flyingThe incredible flying aces of World War I

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   Oct 7, 2024 · By the war’s end, Canada boasted some of the British Empire’s greatest flying aces, including Billy Bishop, William Barker, and Raymond Collishaw. Billy Bishop, William Barker, and Raymond Collishaw. Flying in combat during the First World War took immense courage because flying a slow, flimsy, and flammable aeroplane was a perilous activity.

2. canadaehx.com › 2022/03/01 › the-canadian-flying-acesThe Canadian Flying Aces – Canadian History Ehx

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   Mar 1, 2022 · The Flying Aces as they were known took a new form of warfare and became icons, celebrities and heroes. The most famous Flying Ace of them all was The Red Baron, but Canada had a large number of Flying Aces who found success when it came to kills. Of the top 12 Flying Aces of the First World War, Canada had four.

3. 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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   Also World War II ace PLM, IC Paul Billik German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 31 [5] IC Andrew Edward McKeever Canada: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Canadian Air Force: 31 [7] Top two-seater ace for UK DSO, MC*, DFC Gotthard Sachsenberg German Empire: Marinefliegerkorps: 31 [5] PLM, HOH, IC Karl Allmenröder † German Empire ...

   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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4. canadaehx.com › 2017/02/22 › canadas-world-war-one-acesCanada’s World War One Aces – Canadian History Ehx

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   Feb 22, 2017 · Another flying ace from Dauphin, Ernest Charles Hoy was a pioneer pilot in Canadian history, and one of its greatest pilots. Born in 1895, he first enlisted in the regular forces on March 3, 1915 and would eventually join the 29 Squadron as a Royal Aircraft Factory pilot in January of 1918 but would not get his first kill until Aug. 12.

5. www.ranker.com › list › top-world-war-i-aces-ofList of Canadian WW1 Aces - Ranker

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   That is, World War I Aces from Canada with the most victories. Photos are included wherever possible. While one may be considered an Ace with only 5 victories, these WWI Aces have shot down twenty planes or more! World War 1 Aces were arguably the bravest and boldest of all fighter pilots as their planes were so rudimentary. That said, the ...

6. ww1.melinadruga.com › world-war-i-flying-acesWorld War I Flying Aces - WWI Trilogy

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   Oct 26, 2015 · Perhaps the most famous flying ace, Manfred von Richthofen is better known as the Red Baron. The son of a Prussian nobleman, he joined the German Air Force in 1915. Richthofen’s nickname comes from his red airplane. Two years after joining the air force, he became commander of a unit known as the Flying Circus. He is credited with 80 kills.

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   Who were the flying aces in the First World War?

   • Few individuals in the First World War have been as romanticized as the pilots who took to the air. The Flying Aces as they were known took a new form of warfare and became icons, celebrities and heroes. The most famous Flying Ace of them all was The Red Baron, but Canada had a large number of Flying Aces who found success when it came to kills.

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   Who was a flying ace?

   • Read on to find out what defines a “flying ace,” who Canada’s World War I flying aces were, and learn about the German ace known as the Red Baron. Canada and the First World War in the air Col. Barker VC in one of the captured German aeroplanes against which he fought his last air battle

   The incredible flying aces of World War I

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   How many Canadian aces were in the First World War?

   • Manitoban aces during the First World War 22,000 Canadians served in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the First World War. Of the 171 Canadian aces, 21 were born in Manitoba or emigrated to Manitoba before the war.

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   Which World War 1 Ace has the most victories?

   • That is, World War I Aces from Canada with the most victories. Photos are included wherever possible. While one may be considered an Ace with only 5 victories, these WWI Aces have shot down twenty planes or more! World War 1 Aces were arguably the bravest and boldest of all fighter pilots as their planes were so rudimentary.

   List of Canadian WW1 Aces - Ranker

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   Who was Canada's greatest flying ace?

   • The most famous Flying Ace of them all was The Red Baron, but Canada had a large number of Flying Aces who found success when it came to kills. Of the top 12 Flying Aces of the First World War, Canada had four. In this episode, I’m going to look at some of Canada’s greatest Flying Aces, as well as how Canada took to the air.

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   • The Flying Aces as they were known took a new form of warfare and became icons, celebrities and heroes. The most famous Flying Ace of them all was The Red Baron, but Canada had a large number of Flying Aces who found success when it came to kills. Of the top 12 Flying Aces of the First World War, Canada had four.

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

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   May 7, 2012 · The Royal Flying Corps came into being 100 years ago and played a key role in World War I. But who were its heroic pilots, and why was the corps so special? ... men like Albert Ball and James ...