List of World War I flying aces from France

This is a complete list of French flying aces of World War I.

It may be of interest to note, that Roland Garros is often called the first French Ace, but in fact he has only 4 confirmed victories. The distinction of being the first French Ace goes to Adolphe Pégoud.

Aces are listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by the Aéronautique Militaire using their own aerial victory standards. Those victories for which the evidence is unavailable or fragmentary have been excluded from the victory count.[1]

20 or more victories

15-19 victories

11-14 victories

10 victories

9 victories

8 victories

7 victories

6 victories

5 victories

Notes

  1. Held dual Franco-American citizenship.

References

Notes
  1. Franks & Bailey (1992), pp. 112–227.
Bibliography
  • Franks, Norman & Bailey, Frank W. (1992). Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914–1918. London, UK: Grub Street. ISBN 978-0-948817-54-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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