page_title: Lists of World War I flying aces
hierarchical_section_title: Lists of World War I flying aces
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Rittmeister Manfred von Richthofen 1917. Magyar: Manfred von Richthofen a "vörös báró" az első világháború legeredményesebb pilótája. English: Manfred von Richthofen, the Red Baron. Français&#160;: Manfred von Richthofen, le Baron Rouge ((en)the Red Baron), abattu au-dessus de Vaux-sur-Somme, après avoir décollé de Cappy, le 21 avril 1918. Español: Manfred von Richthofen, el Barón Rojo. Português: Manfred von Richthofen, o Barão Vermelho.
context_page_description: The following are lists of World War I flying aces. Historically, a flying ace was defined as a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The term was first used by French newspapers, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as, after he downed seven German aircraft.
context_section_description: The following are lists of World War I flying aces. Historically, a flying ace was defined as a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The term was first used by French newspapers, describing Adolphe Pégoud as l'as (the ace), after he downed seven  German aircraft.
caption: German ace Manfred von Richthofen known as the Red Baron
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