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: William Frederick James Harvey and the Bristol Fighter Blitzkrieg
British WWI ace William Frederick James Harvey scored 26 aerial victories flying the Bristol F.2b…
Aces: Eduard Ritter Von Schleich – The Black Knight Who Flew For The German Empire
German WWI ace Eduard Ritter von Schleich, known as the “Black Knight,” scored 35 aerial…
Aces of the Great War: Harold Leslie Edwards and the Canadian Blitz of the Skies
Canadian WWI observer ace Harold Leslie Edwards scored 21 aerial victories in Bristol F.2 Fighters…
Aces of the Great War: William Frederick James Harvey and the Bristol Fighter Blitzkrieg
British WWI ace William Frederick James Harvey scored 26 aerial victories flying the Bristol F.2b…
Aces: Eduard Ritter Von Schleich – The Black Knight Who Flew For The German Empire
German WWI ace Eduard Ritter von Schleich, known as the “Black Knight,” scored 35 aerial…
Aces of the Great War: Julius Buckler and the Unbreakable Iron Spirit of Jasta 17
German WWI ace Julius Buckler survived severe combat injuries, scored 36 victories and later returned…
Aces of the Great War: George McElroy and the Five-Month Blitz of Irish Fury
Irish WWI ace George McElroy became Ireland’s highest-scoring fighter pilot with 47 victories before he…
Aces of the Great War: Ernst Udet and the Haunted Legacy of the Sixty-Two
German WWI ace Ernst Udet scored 62 aerial victories and later became a senior Luftwaffe…
Aces of the Great War: Clifford McEwen – The Maverick of the Italian Front
Canadian ace Clifford McEwen scored 27 victories in WWI flying Sopwith Camels before rising to…
Aces of the Great War: Frank Ormond Soden – The Fearless Canadian of No 41 Squadron
Canadian-born RAF ace Frank Ormond Soden scored 27 victories in WWI, later serving as an…
Aces of the Great War: Arthur Whealy – From the Triplane to the Camel Over France
Canadian WWI ace Arthur Whealy scored 27 aerial victories while flying Sopwith fighters with the…
Aces of the Great War: William McKenzie Thomson – The Bristol Fighter King of the Western Front
Canadian WWI ace William McKenzie Thomson scored 26 aerial victories in just five months while…
Aces of the Great War: Frank Granger Quigley – 33 Victories in a Sopwith Camel
Canadian WWI ace Frank Granger Quigley scored 33 aerial victories flying the Sopwith Camel in…
Aces of the Great War: Andrew Edward McKeever – The King of the Bristol F.2A Fighter
Canadian WWI ace Andrew Edward McKeever became the highest-scoring Bristol F.2A fighter pilot, earning 31…
Aces: William Gordon Claxton – 19-Year-Old Canadian with 37 WWI Victories in 79 Days
Canadian WWI ace William Gordon Claxton scored 37 aerial victories in just 79 days while…
Aces of the Great War: Albert Desbrisay Carter – A Journey from the Trenches to the Skies
Canadian WWI ace Albert Desbrisay Carter rose from infantry officer to fighter pilot, scoring 28…
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