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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
136 England Cunningham, Jack Armand 10
137 England Cunninghame, Frederick Joseph 5
138 England Curphey, William George Sellar 6
139 USA Curtis, Edward Peck 6
140 England Curtis, Ralph Luxmore 13
141 Canada Curtis, Wilfred Austin 13
142 Germany Cymera, Wilhelm 5
Records - 136 to 142 of 142
 
 
 
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