List of World War I aces credited with 8 victories
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list-of-world-war-i-aces-credited-with-8-victories-222-950987
title:
List of World War I aces credited with 8 victories
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The term ace was first used by French newspapers during World War I, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as, after he downed five German aircraft. When aircraft began to shoot or force down other aircraft, systems to count "air victories" were subsequently developed. The American qualification of five victories eventually became the standard, even though other air services had previously used differing figures. While "ace" status was most often won by fighter pilots, bomber and reconnaissance crews,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_I_aces_credited_with_8_victories
date created:
2009-07-30T21:17:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T21:47:04Z
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13
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15