<P> This list is complete . Notable aces are linked to their biographies . </P> <P> This along with the symbolic sword †, indicates that the pilot was known to be either killed in action, missing in action, died of wounds, or killed in a flying accident during World War I . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Air service (s) </Th> <Th> Victories </Th> <Th> Note </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Richthofen, Manfred Manfred von Richthofen † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> The Red Baron PLM plus 22 other awards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fonck, René René Fonck </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Top Allied and French ace CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG, BCdeG, MC, MM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bishop, Billy Billy Bishop </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Top Canadian and British Empire ace VC, CB, DSO *, MC, DFC . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Udet, Ernst Ernst Udet </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mannock, Edward Edward Mannock † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Top British ace VC, DSO * *, MC * . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Collishaw, Raymond Raymond Collishaw </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Top Royal Naval Air Service ace DSO *, DSC, DFC, OSA, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McCudden, James James McCudden † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> VC, DSO *, MC *, MM, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beauchamp - Proctor, Andrew Andrew Beauchamp - Proctor </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Top South African ace VC, DSO, MC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Löwenhardt, Erich Erich Löwenhardt † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MacLaren, Donald Donald MacLaren </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, CdeLd'h, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guynemer, Georges Georges Guynemer † </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG, DSO, OLII </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barker, William George William George Barker </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> VC, DSO *, MC * *, MMV * (Silver), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jacobs, Josef Josef Jacobs </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Voss, Werner Werner Voss † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Little, Robert A. Robert A. Little † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Top Australian ace DSO *, DSC *, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McElroy, George George McElroy † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> MC * *, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rumey, Fritz Fritz Rumey † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ball, Albert Albert Ball † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> VC, DSO * *, MC, OSG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Berthold, Rudolf Rudolf Berthold </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> PLM, MOSH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Loerzer, Bruno Bruno Loerzer </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bäumer, Paul Paul Bäumer </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> PLM, MMC (P), IC, WB </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hazell, Tom F. Tom F. Hazell </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nungesser, Charles Charles Nungesser </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG, DSC, MC, BCdeG, DSC (US) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madon, Georges Georges Madon </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boelcke, Oswald Oswald Boelcke † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Büchner, Franz Franz Büchner </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> PLM, MOSH, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fullard, Philip F. Philip F. Fullard </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Richthofen, Lothar Lothar von Richthofen </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dallas, Roderic Roderic Dallas † </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> DSO, DSC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gass, Charles George Charles George Gass </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Top scoring observer ace MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gilmour, John Inglis John Inglis Gilmour </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gontermann, Heinrich Heinrich Gontermann † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, MOMJ, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan, William Lancelot William Lancelot Jordan </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> DSC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Menckhoff, Carl Carl Menckhoff </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Atkey, Alfred Alfred Atkey </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Leading 2 seater pilot of war MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Claxton, William Gordon William Gordon Claxton </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> DSO, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coppens, Willy Willy Coppens </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Belgian Military Aviation </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Top Belgian ace, Leading balloon buster of war OL, OWE, OC, CdeG, BCdeG, CdeLd'H, DSO, MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jones, James Ira Thomas James Ira Thomas Jones </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> DSO *, MC, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolle, Karl Karl Bolle </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buckler, Julius Julius Buckler </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> PLM, MMC (P), IC, sole award of Gold WB </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fall, Joseph Stewart Temple Joseph Stewart Temple Fall </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> DFC * *, AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Müller, Max Ritter Max Ritter von Müller † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> PLM, MOMJ, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boyau, Maurice Maurice Boyau † </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brumowski, Godwin von Godwin von Brumowski </Td> <Td> Austria - Hungary </Td> <Td> Luftfahrtruppen </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Top Austro - Hungarian ace . OIC, OL, MFB, MMM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dörr, Gustav Gustav Dörr </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> MMC (P), IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Könnecke, Otto Otto Könnecke </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> PLM, MMC (P), HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McCall, Frederick Frederick McCall </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Schleich, Eduard Ritter Eduard Ritter von Schleich </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC, MOMJ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thuy, Emil Emil Thuy </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Veltjens, Josef Josef Veltjens </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Woollett, Henry Winslow Henry Winslow Woollett </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, CdeLd'h </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baracca, Francesco Francesco Baracca † </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Corpo Aeronautico Militare </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Top Italian ace MMV (Gold), MMV * * (Silver), MC, CdeG, OC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coiffard, Michel Michel Coiffard † </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bongartz, Heinrich Heinrich Bongartz </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kroll, Heinrich Heinrich Kroll </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Quigley, Frank Granger Frank Granger Quigley † </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wolff, Kurt Kurt Wolff † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arigi, Julius Julius Arigi </Td> <Td> Austria - Hungary </Td> <Td> Luftfahrtruppen </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> MFB (1 gold and 4 silver) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bowman, Geoffrey Hilton Geoffrey Hilton Bowman </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frommherz, Hermann Hermann Frommherz </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> MOSH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kinkead, Samuel Samuel Kinkead </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> DSO, DSC *, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Osterkamp, Theodor Theodor Osterkamp </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Marinefliegerkorps </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Also World War II ace PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Billik, Paul Paul Billik </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McKeever, Andrew Edward Andrew Edward McKeever </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, Canadian Air Force </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Top two - seater ace for UK DSO, MC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sachsenberg, Gotthard Gotthard Sachsenberg </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Marinefliegerkorps </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Allmenröder, Karl Karl Allmenröder † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Auffarth, Harald Harald Auffarth </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC, WB </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Degelow, Carl Carl Degelow </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mai, Josef Josef Mai </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Neckel, Ulrich Ulrich Neckel </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schäfer, Karl Emil Karl Emil Schäfer † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thompson, Samuel Frederick Henry Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Booker, Charles Dawson Charles Dawson Booker † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> DSC, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clayson, Percy Jack Percy Jack Clayson </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cobby, Harry Harry Cobby </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australian Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> DSO, DFC * * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rochford, Leonard Henry Leonard Henry Rochford </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> DSC *, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blume, Walter Walter Blume </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bourjade, Léon Léon Bourjade </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Bülow - Bothkamp, Walter Walter von Bülow - Bothkamp † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> PLM, MOSH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carter, Albert Desbrisay Albert Desbrisay Carter † </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> DSO *, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Fernbrugg, Benno Fiala Ritter Benno Fiala Ritter von Fernbrugg </Td> <Td> Austria - Hungary </Td> <Td> Luftfahrtruppen </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> OIC, OL, MMC (AH), MMM, MFB, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Greim, Robert Ritter Robert Ritter von Greim </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC, MOMJ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gurdon, John Everard John Everard Gurdon </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hoidge, Reginald Reginald Hoidge </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latimer, Dennis Dennis Latimer </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laumann, Arthur Arthur Laumann </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Röth, Friedrich Ritter Friedrich Ritter von Röth </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC, MOMJ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bernert, Fritz Otto Fritz Otto Bernert </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fruhner, Otto Otto Fruhner </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> MMC (P), IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kirschstein, Hans Hans Kirschstein † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Linke - Crawford, Frank Frank Linke - Crawford † </Td> <Td> Austria - Hungary </Td> <Td> Luftfahrtruppen </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> OIC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McEwen, Clifford Clifford McEwen </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC *, MMV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Middleton, Thomas Percy Thomas Percy Middleton </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pinsard, Armand Armand Pinsard </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG, MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Davids, Arthur Rhys Arthur Rhys Davids † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Soden, Frank Ormond Frank Ormond Soden </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thom, Karl Karl Thom </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> PLM, MMC (P), HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Tutschek, Adolf Ritter Adolf Ritter von Tutschek † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC, MOMJ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whealy, Arthur Arthur Whealy </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> DSC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wüsthoff, Kurt Kurt Wüsthoff </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Boenigk, Oskar Freiherr Oskar Freiherr von Boenigk </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Dostler, Eduard Ritter Eduard Ritter von Dostler † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC, MOMJ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fletcher, Ronald Malcolm Ronald Malcolm Fletcher </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Observer ace DFM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harvey, William Frederick James William Frederick James Harvey </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> King, Elwyn Elwyn King </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australian Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> DSO, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maxwell, Gerald Joseph Constable Gerald Joseph Constable Maxwell </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> DFC, MC, AFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Näther, Max Max Näther † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rickenbacker, Eddie Eddie Rickenbacker </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> US Army Air Service </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Top US ace MOH, DSC (US), CdeLd'h, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scaroni, Silvio Silvio Scaroni </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Corpo Aeronautico Militare </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> MMV (Gold), MMV * (Silver) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Staton, William Ernest William Ernest Staton </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> DSO *, MC, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomson, William McKenzie William McKenzie Thomson </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Beaulieu - Marconnay, Olivier Freiherr Olivier Freiherr von Beaulieu - Marconnay † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Caldwell, Keith Keith Caldwell </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Top New Zealander ace MC, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Compston, Robert J.O. Robert J.O. Compston </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> DSC * *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Hantelmann, Georg Georg von Hantelmann </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pütter, Fritz Fritz Pütter † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> PLM, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rosevear, Stanley Wallace Stanley Wallace Rosevear † </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> DSC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Böhme, Erwin Erwin Böhme † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carpenter, Peter Peter Carpenter </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, MMV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hayward, George S.L. George S.L. Hayward </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Observer ace MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luchford, Harry G.E. Harry G.E. Luchford † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meyer, Georg Georg Meyer </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Noel, Tom Cecil Tom Cecil Noel † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Observer ace MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Piccio, Pier Ruggero Pier Ruggero Piccio </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Corpo Aeronautico Militare </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> MMV * * (Silver) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shields, William Ernest William Ernest Shields </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slater, James Anderson James Anderson Slater </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> MC *, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alexander, William Melville William Melville Alexander </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> DSC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Becker, Hermann Hermann Becker </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Campbell, William Charles William Charles Campbell </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dorme, René René Dorme † </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frew, Matthew Brown Matthew Brown Frew </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC *, AFC, MMV </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guerin, Gabriel Gabriel Guerin † </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lale, Howard Percy Howard Percy Lale </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> DSO, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pentland, Alexander Alexander Pentland </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whistler, Harold Harold Whistler </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> DSO, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Göring, Hermann Hermann Göring </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harrison, Thomas Sinclair Thomas Sinclair Harrison </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> DFC *, BCdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haegelen, Marcel Marcel Haegelen </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jenkin, Louis Fleeming Louis Fleeming Jenkin † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> King, Cecil Frederick Cecil Frederick King † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Klein, Hans Hans Klein </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leacroft, John John Leacroft </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Newland, Arthur Ernest Arthur Ernest Newland </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Observer ace DFM * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pippart, Hans Martin Hans Martin Pippart † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Preuss, Werner Werner Preuss </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marinovitch, Pierre Pierre Marinovitch </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, MM (Fr), CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roxburgh - Smith, Benjamin Benjamin Roxburgh - Smith </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> DFC *, BCdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schlegel, Karl Karl Schlegel † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White, Joseph Leonard Maries Joseph Leonard Maries White </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> DFC *, BCdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Windisch, Rudolf Rudolf Windisch † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Adam, Hans Hans von Adam † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> HOH </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Altemeier, Friedrich Friedrich Altemeier </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> MMC (P), IC, WB </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baracchini, Flavio Flavio Baracchini </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Corpo Aeronautico Militare </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> MMV (Gold) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cubbon, Francis Francis Cubbon † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Observer ace MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edwards, Harold Leslie Harold Leslie Edwards </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> DFC, MM </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Friedrichs, Friedrich Friedrich Friedrichs † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heurtaux, Alfred Alfred Heurtaux </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hickey, Charles Charles Hickey † </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Höhn, Fritz Fritz Höhn † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kennedy - Cochran - Patrick, William John Charles William John Charles Kennedy - Cochran - Patrick </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maybery, Richard Richard Maybery † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McCloughry, Edgar Edgar McCloughry </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australian Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> DSO, DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minifie, Richard Richard Minifie </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Royal Naval Air Service </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> DSC * * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Noltenius, Friedrich T. Friedrich T. Noltenius </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thomson, George Edwin George Edwin Thomson † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> DSO, MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barlow, Leonard Monteagle Leonard Monteagle Barlow † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bell, Douglas John Douglas John Bell † </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bethge, Hans Hans Bethge </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Conn, Kenneth Burns Kenneth Burns Conn </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deullin, Albert Albert Deullin </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Aéronautique Militaire </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> CdeLd'h, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> von Eschwege, Rudolf Rudolf von Eschwege † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC, Bulgarian Order for Bravery in War </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Frankl, Wilhelm Wilhelm Frankl † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Freden, Hans von Hans von Freden </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gillet, Francis W. Francis W. Gillet </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> DFC *, BCdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Göttsch, Walter Walter Göttsch † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hennrich, Oskar Oskar Hennrich </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MMC, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnston, Edgar Edgar Johnston </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Australian Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakov, Alexander Alexander Kazakov </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Imperial Army Air Service </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Top Russian ace OSG, OSV, OSS, OSA, DSO, MC, DFC, CdeLd'h, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kissenberth, Otto Otto Kissenberth </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> PLM, HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lagesse, Camille Camille Lagesse </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> DFC * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McDonald, Ian Donald Roy Ian Donald Roy McDonald </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MC, DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Park, Keith Keith Park </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MC *, DFC, CdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reinhard, Wilhelm Wilhelm Reinhard † </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ross, Charles G. Charles G. Ross </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, South African Air Force </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> CBE, DFC *, BCdeG </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ruffo di Calabria, Fulco Fulco Ruffo di Calabria </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Corpo Aeronautico Militare </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MMV (Gold), MMV * (Silver), MMV * * * (Bronze) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Schmidt, Otto Otto Schmidt </Td> <Td> German Empire </Td> <Td> Luftstreitkräfte </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> HOH, IC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Southey, Walter Walter Southey </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> DFC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thayre, Frederick Frederick Thayre † </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Flying Corps </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> MC * </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Air service (s) </Th> <Th> Victories </Th> <Th> Note </Th> </Tr>

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