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: Michel Coiffard – The Spad Specialist of the Cigognes
Michel Coiffard, a French WWI ace, scored 34 victories, including 24 balloons, becoming one of…
Aces of the Great War: Henry Woollett – The 35 Victories of the Sopwith Camel Master
Henry Woollett, Britain’s top balloon-busting ace, scored 35 victories in WWI, including 11 balloons and…
Aces of the Great War: Fritz Rumey – The Golden Ace of the German Empire
Fritz Rumey, a German World War I ace with 45 victories, was among the few…
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: Reginald Hoidge – The Sharpshooter of Fifty Six Squadron
Canadian WWI ace Reginald Hoidge rose from artillery service to become one of No. 56…
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…
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