21 February 2000, 08:24 AM
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The only aces who had 5 or more victories under Ottoman markings were German. These would be Buddecke, Meinecke, and Croneiss. They flew Eindeckers and Halberstadts. There was a Russian ace who had a number of victories in Romania but I can't recall if it was with a Russian or Romanian unit. I think his last name is Gond. My personal approach is that if they flew under another nation's flag then they are that nation's aces and I would list these three under Turkey as aces as well as Germany. Just as the Flying Tigers in WWII could be listed under both China and the U.S. But, the forum specifically states "Aces by Nationality" so that eliminates any listing for Turkey.
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