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: John Stanley Chick – How A Royal Engineer Became A Bristol Fighter Legend
WWI ace John Stanley Chick scored all 16 of his aerial victories in just four…
Aces: Kurt Wintgens – The Pilot With First Victory Using Synchronized Guns
Kurt Wintgens became the first fighter pilot to achieve a confirmed aerial victory using a…
Aces: Elliott White Springs – The War Commander Who Flew For The Nation
WWI ace Elliott White Springs scored 16 aerial victories in just six months of combat…
Aces: Karl Thom – How An Enlisted Soldier Became An Elite Fighter Legend
Karl Thom overcame wounds, capture, and multiple crashes to become Jasta 21's top WWI ace…
Aces: Paul Billik – The Elite Black Squadron Commander Who Lost The Blue Max
Paul Billik scored 31 aerial victories in WWI, making him the highest-scoring German fighter ace…
Aces: Stanley Rosevear – The Camel Commander Who Fought For His Country
Canadian WWI ace Stanley Rosevear scored 25 aerial victories, including 17 in a Sopwith Camel,…
Aces: Carl Degelow – The Immortal Fighter Leader Who Won The Last Blue Max
German WWI ace Carl Degelow scored 30 aerial victories and became the final recipient of…
Aces: Hans Klein – Overcoming Adversity in Two World Wars
Hans Klein was a German WWI flying ace who scored 22 aerial victories, earned the…
Aces: Henry John Burden – How a Canadian Infantryman Became an S.E.5a Ace
Canadian WWI ace Henry John Burden scored 16 aerial victories with No. 56 Squadron before…
Aces: Hans Martin Pippart – The Twenty-Two Victory Aviation Designer Of Germany
Hans Martin Pippart was a German WWI ace and aircraft manufacturer who scored 22 aerial…
Aces: Thomas Percy Middleton – The Elite Bristol Pilot Who Defended King And Country
WWI ace Thomas Percy Middleton completed two combat tours with No. 48 Squadron, scoring 27…
Aces: Jean Chaput – The Sixteen Victory Fighter Champion Of France
French WWI ace Jean Chaput survived multiple combat wounds and long recoveries before returning to…
Aces: Oren John Rose – How an American Volunteer Became an Elite British Fighter Ace
US-born WWI ace Oren John Rose scored 16 aerial victories in just four months, becoming…
Aces: Ernst Strohschneider – The Fifteen Victory Leader Killed In Dark Skies
Austro-Hungarian ace Ernst Strohschneider survived multiple wounds and captivity before becoming a respected fighter leader…
Aces: Georg Von Hantelmann – How A Prussian Hussar Became A Blue Max Fighter Hero
Georg von Hantelmann was one of Germany’s youngest WWI aces, scoring 25 aerial victories in…
Aces: Hermann Becker – The Twenty-Three Victory Hunter Of Jasta Twelve
Hermann Becker rose from aerial observer to fighter ace in WWI, scoring 23 victories and…
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