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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 Victories
1 Scotland MacAndrew, Colin Geen Orr 5
2 USA MacArthur, John Knox 6
3 South Africa MacDonald, Hector Omdurman 7
4 Canada MacDonald, Ross Morrison 5
5 Canada MacDonald, William Myron 8
6 Scotland MacDougall, Peter Aitken 7
7 France Mace (Macé), Charles Jean Vincent 12
8 Scotland MacGregor, Andrew 6
9 England MacGregor, Norman Miers 7
10 Canada MacKay, George Chisholm 18
11 Scotland MacKay, Harry William MacKintosh 5
12 USA MacKenzie, William John 8
13 England MacKereth, John 7
14 Scotland MacLanachan, William 7
15 Canada MacLaren, Donald Roderick 54
Records - 1 to 15 of 170
 
 
 
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