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The Aircraft of World War I - The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I The Aircraft of World War I " For all practical purposes the warplane came into being at the end of 1914, with the adoption of the machine gun.

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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.

World War I Aces - The Aerodrome - Aces and Aircraft of World War I World War I Aces An ace is a military aviator or airman credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft.

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Mar 15, 2012 · Médaille Militaire "Brigadier of the 2nd Light Cavalry Regiment; on 3 September 1914, with his officer having been wounded during the course of a reconnaissance, he at first sheltered him, then with the assistance of several foot soldiers, after having replaced the officer who was disabled, he secured an auto and brought back the papers by crossing an area …

May 28, 2019 · Berthold joined the infantry in 1910 and learned to fly by the end of 1913. When the war began, he transferred to the German Air Service as an observer.

Apr 6, 2021 · So I wanted to break down the aces scores to a format that would allow comparisons (we all luv comparisons), at the same time illustrating who were the really deadly pilots at a particular point in time. Monthly seems to work best, using the ace scores listed here at The Aerodrome. Aces are listed by month, with the order of highest to lowest ...

Apr 26, 2011 · Country: Germany: Rank: Oberleutnant: Units: FA 68 FA(A) 206 KEK Habsheim Jasta 4, 11, 15, 37: Victories: 62: Born: 26 April 1896