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Top Canadian and British Empire ace VC, CB, DSO*, MC, DFC. Ernst Udet German Empire: Luftstreitkräfte: 62 [5] PLM, HOH, IC Mick Mannock † United Kingdom: Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force: 61 [9] Top British ace VC DSO & Two Bars MC & Bar. Raymond Collishaw Canada: Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force: 60 [10] Top Royal Naval Air ...
NameCountryAir Service (s)Victories75 [6]Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force72 [7][b]62 [5]- Werner Voss. Werner Voss was considered as Germany’s Prince of Skies during the First World War and the only competitor to the Red Baron with regard to aerial warfare and victories.
- Georges Guynemer. Georges Guynemer was a famous French ace who had 54 aerial victories during the First World War. However, Guynemer had earned his celebrity ace status not only because of the overwhelming 54 kills but also for being one of the most chivalrous fighter pilots in the history of World War I.
- Donald MacLaren. Advertisement. Donald MacLaren stands out from his fellow air aces in terms of life expectancy in the Royal Flying Corps. With as many as 54 official aerial wins, MacLaren is considered to be the most successful ace of World War I to pilot the Sopwith Camel Aircraft, which, in turn, earned him his celebrity status.
- James McCudden. Longest serving and one of the highest scoring fighter pilots of the British Empire during the First World War, James McCudden is a recipient of the honorary Victoria Cross for his remarkable 57 aerial winning streaks.
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.
NameCountryAir Service (s)Victories19 [5]Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force19 [6]19 [7]19 [8]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.
NameCountryAir Service (s)Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air ForceRoyal Flying Corps, Royal Air ForceRoyal Flying Corps, Royal Air ForceAir Marshal William Avery Bishop, born 8 February 1894 in Owen Sound, Ontario, was a Canadian flying ace officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian ace of the war. As a youngster he preferred swimming, horse riding, and shooting, and not a devoted student and developed an early appetite for aviation, making and “flying” a few meters a DiY aircraft.
Aviation was one of the most romanticised elements of the First World War. 'Air aces' in particular achieved celebrity status both during and after the war and their photographs regularly appeared in newspapers. Of the eight aces listed here, seven were killed in action between 1916 and 1918 or died in flying accidents during or after the war.
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The aces were the top pilots of each nation who had downed at least five enemy aircraft during aerial combat. Their governments promoted them to raise morale; civilians adored them for embodying courage, perseverance, and skill; and the press memorialized them as knights of the air.
