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An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft. The term ace originated in World War I when French newspapers described Adolphe Pègoud as l'as (French for ace) after he shot down five German aircraft.
 
  Name   Date of Death  
181 Sykes, Ronald 15 Sep 1977
182 Fucini, Mario 01 Sep 1977
183 De Gaillard De la Valden, Jean Pierre Marie Joseph 26 Aug 1977
184 Battesti, François Marie Noel 24 Aug 1977
185 Curtis, Wilfred Austin 07 Aug 1977
186 Mueller (Müller), Hans 23 Jul 1977
187 Blaiklock, George Walker ?? Jul 1977
188 Shapard, Evander 17 Jun 1977
189 Tarascon, Paul Albert Pierre 11 Jun 1977
190 Clappison, Henry Gordon 15 May 1977
191 Napier, Ian Patrick Robert 09 May 1977
192 Hedley, John Herbert 01 Apr 1977
193 Bryson, Oliver Campbell 27 Mar 1977
194 Reid, Alec Stratford Cunningham 26 Mar 1977
195 Bassenge, Gerhard 13 Mar 1977
Total Records: 1863
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