Aces
Profiles and stories of fighter aces from conflicts across the 20th century and beyond, exploring the pilots, aircraft, and aerial combat that shaped aviation history.
Aces of the Great War: Harold Albert Kullberg – The Short-Stature Giant of the S.E.5
Harold Albert Kullberg, rejected by the US Air Service, became a World War I ace…
The King of the Observers: Charles George Gass and the 39 Victories of the Bristol Fighter
Charles George Gass was World War I’s highest-scoring observer ace, credited with 39 victories while…
Aces of the Great War: Rudolf Berthold – The One Handed Master of the Fokker D.VII
German ace Rudolf Berthold scored 44 victories in World War I, many after losing full…
Aces of the Great War: Harold Albert Kullberg – The Short-Stature Giant of the S.E.5
Harold Albert Kullberg, rejected by the US Air Service, became a World War I ace…
The King of the Observers: Charles George Gass and the 39 Victories of the Bristol Fighter
Charles George Gass was World War I’s highest-scoring observer ace, credited with 39 victories while…
Aces of the Great War: Maurice Boyau – The Fallen Hero of the SPAD XIII
Maurice Boyau captained France in rugby before becoming a World War I ace with 35…
Aces of the Great War: Werner Voss – The Face of the Fokker Triplane
The story of Werner Voss, the German World War I ace who scored 48 victories…
Aces of the Great War: Philip Fletcher Fullard – 40 Victories in the Name of the Empire
Profile of British World War I ace Philip Fletcher Fullard, who scored 40 victories flying…
Aces of the Great War: Wilfred Beaver – Mastering the Bristol Fighter’s Sting
Profile of Wilfred Beaver, a British-born ace with 19 World War I victories who later…
France’s Indestructible Ace: The Legendary War of Charles Nungesser
Profile of French ace Charles Nungesser, a 43-victory World War I pilot whose daring career…
Vasili Yanchenko: The Imperial Russian Air Service and the War on the Eastern Front
A profile of Vasili Yanchenko, a 16-victory Russian World War I flying ace whose bold…
Aces of the Great War: Georges Madon – The 41 Victories of France’s Strategic Ace
Profile of French World War I ace Georges Madon, who scored 41 confirmed victories and…
Aces of the Great War: Erich Loewenhardt – The Yellow Peril of the German Air Service
Erich Loewenhardt was Germany’s third-highest scoring World War I ace with 54 victories. Flying the…
Aces of the Great War: Roderic Stanley Dallas – The Queensland Ace in British Skies
Roderic Stanley Dallas, Queensland ace in the RAF, combined discipline and aggression to score 39…
The Eagle of the Eastern Front: Alexander Kazakov and the Imperial Russian Air Service
Alexander Kazakov was Imperial Russia’s leading fighter ace of World War I, credited with 17…
Aces of the Great War: James McCudden – Britain’s Master of the High-Altitude Intercept
James McCudden rose from RFC mechanic to Victoria Cross ace, scoring 57 victories through discipline,…
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