German day and night fighter pilots claimed roughly 70,000 aerial victories during World War II, over 25,000 British or American and over 45,000 Soviet aircraft. 103 German fighter pilots each shot down 100 or more enemy aircraft, for a total of approximately 15,400 victories.

Aug 18, 2015 · German day and night fighter pilots claimed roughly 70,000 aerial victories during World War II, 25,000 over British or American and 45,000 over Russian flown aircraft. Their losses, on the other hand, were high as well ― approximately 14,800 day and night pilots lost their life and 6,900 were wounded in action.

This is a complete list of World War I flying aces from the German Empire. Aces were listed after verifying the date and location of combat, and the foe vanquished, for every victory accredited by an aviator's home air service.

There were over 2,500 aces from Germany during the Second World War. For a detailed list of 890 (updated as of October 2017) of these aces, see List of World War II aces from Germany (Jet aces, night fighter).

Arguably the most famous fighter pilot in history, Germany’s Manfred von Richthofen shot down 80 enemy airplanes during World War I. That total made the Red Baron the leading fighter ace of the war, with more kills than any other pilot of any nation.

Sep 6, 2015 · Germany enjoyed more than 100 aces who gained more than 100 victories each (most from the Eastern Front)—and 35 had more than 200 each for the highest counts of aces in any war. Werner Mölders (Germany) was the first ace from any country to exceed 100 kills.

Jul 22, 2016 · Top ten of the most successful flying aces in history all served under the Third Reich. Here’s a quick recap of their extraordinary achievements.

Apr 2, 2020 · With 352 kills to his name, he is the top-scoring fighter ace in history. But how did he do it? How could one man amass so many aerial victories over the frostbitten Eastern Front? Is such a thing even plausible? Let’s find out. The practical …

Sep 1, 2016 · During WWII, Allied fighter pilots felt a grudging respect and admiration for their German counterparts because of the latter’s high kill rates. But did German aces really deserve their reputation? Absolutely… but with a caveat.

Jan 19, 2016 · Manfred von Richthofen, the infamous Red Baron, was the most successful German fighter pilot of World War I. However, there were other German aces who were arguably better and more skilled than he was. The legendary …