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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 Ireland O'Grady, Conn Standish 9
2 USA O'Neill, Ralph Ambrose 5
3 England O'Toole, William 8
4 England Oades, Sydney Arthur 11
5 Canada Oaks, Harold Anthony 11
6 Germany Oberlander, Hans 6
7 Germany Odebrett, Karl 16
8 England Odell, Charles Walter 7
9 England Olieff, Percy Henry 5
10 Belgium Olieslagers, Jan 6
11 Italy Olivari, Luigi 8
12 England Oliver, Thomas Alfred 5
13 Italy Olivi, Luigi 6
14 England Olivier, Eric 8
15 England Olley, Gordon Percy 10
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