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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 Rae, Thomas Gillies 6
2 Germany Raesch, Josef 7
3 Germany Rahn, Arthur 6
4 England Ralph, Francis James 13
5 Scotland Ralston, John Steele 12
6 USA Ralston, Orville Alfred 5
7 Scotland Randall, Arthur Clunie 10
8 England Randall, George Ebben 11
9 England Ransley, Frank Cecil 9
10 Italy Ranza, Ferruccio 17
11 Canada Rath, Henry Coyle 12
12 Scotland Rattray, Arthur Rullion 5
13 Germany Ray, Franz 17
14 Canada Ray, Lewis Hector 7
15 France Raymond, Georges 5
Records - 1 to 15 of 101
 
 
 
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