List of aces of aces

Look up ace of aces in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Ace of aces is a title accorded to the top active ace within a branch of service in a nation's military in time of war. The term ace is used for a highly successful military professional that has been accredited with: multiple enemy aircraft shot down, tanks destroyed, or ships sunk; by number or tonnage. The term was widely used for propaganda purposes during World War I, and mainly applied to a pilot who was credited with shooting down five enemy aicraft. The title is most closely associated with fighter aces, though there are other types, such as tank aces and submarine aces.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.