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1. Manfred von Richthofen — c. 1890s.

Later known as the highest-scoring ace of World War I (“The Red Baron”).

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2. René Fonck — pre-WWI.

Later the highest-scoring Allied ace of World War I.

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3. Billy Bishop — 1914.

Later a Canadian flying ace of World War I.

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4. Eddie Rickenbacker — c. 1890s.

Later the top American ace of World War I.

1. Manfred von Richthofen — c. 1890s. Later known as the highest-scoring ace of World War I (“The Red Baron”).
2. Douglas Bader — c. 1910s. Later a Royal Air Force ace during the Battle of Britain.
3. Erich Hartmann — 1936 Later the highest-scoring fighter ace of World War II, and of all time.
4. Saburō Sakai — c. 1937 Later one of Japan’s most prominent naval fighter aces of WWII.
5. Hans-Joachim Marseille — pre-WWII Later a Luftwaffe fighter ace known as the “Star of Africa.”
6. Billy Bishop — 1914 Later a Canadian flying ace of World War I.
7. Grigory Rechkalov — pre-WWII. Later a Soviet fighter ace during World War II.
8. René Fonck — pre-WWI. Later the highest-scoring Allied ace of World War I.
9. Eddie Rickenbacker — c. 1890s. Later the top American ace of World War I.