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Aces versus non-aces
Not to start a lengthy discussion, but some fact finding.
The fighter aces and/or their claims hold a special interest for several of our distinguished forumnites. True that aces achieved a number of 'kills' to reach such status. On the other hand, there were hundreds of other fighter pilots, 'non-aces' so to speak, who had air victories, be it even just one. My questions are twofold: 1. Can it be calculated what the percentage was of aces versus non-aces in the number of pilots who are attributed air victories, including just one? Here I mean air combat, not ground strafing or the like. 2. Of the total of air victories, how many by the aces percentage wise? Since this is a subject not at all in my regular field of interest, I hope that other board members more familiar with lists of claims and/or aces can share their thoughts. Thanks for help. Regards, Leendert |
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