World War I Aces - The Aerodrome 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
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Manfred von Richthofens Combat Report - The Aerodrome - Aces and . . . Manfred von Richthofen's Combat Report - The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I 17 September 1916 Victory #1 When patrol flying I detected shrapnel clouds in direction of Cambrai I hurried forth and met a squad which I attacked shortly after 1100 I singled out the last machine and fired several times at closest range (ten metres) Suddenly the enemy propeller stood stock still The