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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
166 England Munday, Richard Burnard 9
167 England Murison, John Thompson Guy 5
168 England Murmann, Donald Frederick 5
169 England Muspratt, Keith Knox 8
170 Australia Mustard, Ernest Andrew 5
Records - 166 to 170 of 170
 
 
 
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