World Air Aces…..thanks to Syed Hussain for this great post on the best wartime pilots
Russia
British
- Wing Commander Peter Brothers, RAF, 15 victories
- Wing Commander Douglas Ian Benham, RAF, 11+ victories
- Wing Commander Roland Beam, RAF, 10 victories
- Squadron Leader Andrew McKenzie, RAF, 8+ victories
- Wing Commander Geoffrey Page, RAF, 5 victories
American
- Lt. Col. Francis “Gabby” Gabreski, USAAF, 28 victories
- Capt. Joe Foss, USMC, 26 victories
- Major Walker “Bud” Mahurin, USAAF, 24+ victories
- Capt. Donald Gentile, USAAF, 21+ victories
- Capt. Ken Walsh, US Marine Corps, 21 victories
- Major Walter Beckam, USAAF, 18 victories
- Lt. Col. John Mitchell, USAAF, 16 victories
- Major James Goodson,USAAF, 15 victories
- Capt. Jack Ilfrey, USAAF, 8 victories
- Capt. Butch Varis, US Navy, 7+ victories
- Capt. Clayton Gross, USAAF, 6 victories
French
German
- Major Erich Hartmann, 352 victories
- Major Gunther Rall, 275 victories
- Col. Johannes “Mackie” Steinhoff 176 victories
- Lt. Col. Dietrich Hrabak, 125 victories
- Major Walter Krupinski, 107 victories
- General Major Adolf Galland, 104 victories
- Major Wolfgang Spate, 99…
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